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'It didn't need my signature'
07/10/2009
Ald. Fioretti testified on day one in the Congress v. Fioretti trial that permits for sidewalk cafes don't necessarily need an alderman's signature.
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Day two of Cong. v. Fioretti
07/09/2009 8:07 PM
A quick run-down on what happened today in Judge Guzman's court room in the Congress Hotel's suit against 2nd Ward Ald. Robert Fioretti.
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Congress vs. Fioretti trial update
07/09/2009 8:03 AM
The first day of the trial in the lawsuit the Congress Hotel has brought against 2nd Ward Ald. Robert Fioretti concluded Wednesday afternoon.
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2016 committee to host meetings in each ward
07/07/2009 1:55 PM
With questions looming about the public costs of hosting an Olympic games here, the Chicago 2016 committee is setting up meetings for residents across the city. Read more...
Burnham Memorial winner announced tomorrow
07/07/2009
The winner of the Daniel Burnham Memorial Design Competition debuts tomorrow. The memorial's location has been proposed for the forecourt of the Field Museum.
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Gentrification and the South Loop?
07/06/2009 1:27 PM
My recent interview with Sloopy struck a chord with a number of readers who critiqued his nomination of gentrification as one of the three primary issues the South Loop is facing. Read more...
Crime drops in 12th District
07/06/2009
Year-over-year statistics released by the police department last week show that the 12th District, which covers Pilsen, the West Loop and other Near West neighborhoods, saw some of the biggest percentage crime drops in the city.
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Olympic cap proposed
07/02/2009 3:24 PM
A cap on the amount of taxpayer monies the city could spend on an Olympic games here was proposed at Tuesday's city council meeting.
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Jones students craft audio essays
07/02/2009
Students from Ray Salazar's classes at Jones College Prep have created audio essays about their lives and times. The audio is available online.
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City could get Reese site tomorrow
06/29/2009 12:43 AM
The City of Chicago is expected to close on the $86 million deal for the Reese Hospital site tomorrow, the Tribune reports. The land could be used for an Olympic Village in 2016.
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