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Blogs, Bleader Dec 8, 2017
Video
Chicago Public Schools inspector general: Forrest Claypool ‘repeatedly lied,’ and other news

Also, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to appear on The Late Show Monday for the first time since 2013.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Forrest Claypool, Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Election 2018, Chicago Fire Department, Frank Lloyd Wright, Chicago architecture, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert, RL Restaurant, True Food Kitchen, Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, Girl & the Goat, Oriole, RPM Italian/RPM Steak, Riccardo Enoteca, Bavette's Bar & Boeuf, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 5, 2017
Mayor Rahm Emanuel feeling good about Chicago Public Schools as the 2017-’18 school year begins, and other news

Also, the Obama Foundation wants to change the nation's stereotypes about the south side.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Lil Wayne, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chance the Rapper, SocialWorks, Chicago Fire Department, Jahmal Cole, Obama Foundation, Donald Trump, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, immigration issues, Dreamers, Shedd Aquarium, free admission

Blogs, Bleader Aug 17, 2017
Rauner: Trump’s Charlottesville comments ‘damage America,’ and other Chicago news

Also, Attorney General Sessions slams Emanuel, Chicago yet again.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Charlottesville, Virginia, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, Donald Trump, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Rahm Emanuel, sanctuary cities, immigration issues, Miami-Dade County, gun violence, Dennis Hastert, Yorkville High School, Kendall County, Diana Rauner, Marquette Park, Larry Langford, Chicago Fire Department, National Socialist Party of America, Museum of Contemporary Art, Pitchfork, Solange, Chance the Rapper, Vince Staples

Blogs, Bleader Aug 1, 2017
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Notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman receives a 2016 World Series ring, and other Chicago news

Also, Chicago reportedly needs $1.3 billion in new revenue and spending cuts by 2023.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Steve Bartman, Moises Alou, 2016 World Series, Wrigley Field, Rahm Emanuel, Bruce Rauner, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois senate, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, pensions, Fleet and Facilities Operations Center, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, Bryan Bickell, Chicago Blackhawks, Stanley Cup, multiple sclerosis, Chris Christie, New Jersey, Milwaukee, Miller Park, Brad Joseph, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 3, 2017
Illinois House approves income tax hike, spending plan, and other Chicago news

Also, Trump has reportedly tapped 48-year-old John Lausch as the U.S. attorney for Chicago.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Illinois, Springfield, budget impasse, Illinois General Assembly, Chicago, Michael Madigan, David Harris, Bruce Rauner, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, John Lausch, Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, Zachary Fardon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ace Hotel, City Mouse, Giant, Jason Vincent, Pat Sheerin, restaurant openings, Fulton Market

Arts & Culture, Summer Guide May 17, 2017
Fire hydrants offer the promise of a lake on every corner

But open them at your own risk.
- By Jake Malooley
- Tags: Summer Guide, fire hydrant, Chicago Fire Department, summer guide, Department of Water Management, Lake Michigan, beach, New York Times, N. R. Kleinfeld, Chicago Tribune, New York City, spray cap, Marshawn Lee, Larry Langford, summer guide 2017

Blogs, Bleader Feb 28, 2017
This black collective trains bystanders to give first aid to shooting victims

Amid rising violence, Ujimaa Medics seeks health care justice and self-determination for the black community.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Neighborhoods, News, Criminal Justice, Ujimaa Medics, UMedics, West Englewood, gun violence, first aid, trauma care, Black Panther Party, health disparities, health justice, social justice, University of Chicago Medical Center, trauma center, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, first responders, 911

Blogs, Bleader Nov 23, 2016
Report: Dennis Hastert is fighting to get his teacher pension back, and other Chicago news

Also, an alderman who has spoken out about the city's aggressive squirrels landed in the hospital after a bike accident involving a "suicide bomber" squirrel.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Dennis Hastert, Yorkville High School, Chicago Police Department, Old Main Post Office, Chicago Fire Department, Howard Brookins Jr., Deval Patrick, Obama Presidential Foundation, Obama presidential library and museum, Barack Obama, Jackson Park, Chicago

Blogs, Bleader Oct 13, 2016
A 50-cent tax on ride-sharing services in Cook County is proposed, and other Chicago news

Also, an analysis of polls shows that if only men were voting, Illinois would be the sole midwestern state to elect Hillary Clinton.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Uber, Lyft, Cook County, Richard Boykin, Robert Steele, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, midwest, Election 2016, biking, Chicago Fire Department, Derrick Rose, Los Angeles, Anthony Ponce

Blogs, Bleader May 31, 2016
Analyzing Chicago's violence problem and other news

Also, Rahm scores big with Illinois General Assembly override of Rauner's pension bill veto.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, spring weather, gun violence, Chicago Police Department, gang violence, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois General Assembly, Bruce Rauner, pensions, Chicago Fire Department, McDonald's, minimum wage, Diana Rauner, Ounce of Prevention, Brookfield Zoo, Cincinnati

Blogs, Bleader May 24, 2016
How the police are using data to predict shooters and victims, and other Chicago news

Also, Drew Peterson’s back on trial for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill a Will County prosecutor.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, spring weather, gun violence, gang violence, Chicago Police Department, Troy LaRaviere, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Principal and Administrators Association, the Loop, Drew Peterson, James Glasgow, Kathleen Savio, Will County, Randolph County, Ebola, Chicago Fire Department, public health

Blogs, Bleader May 4, 2016
Friends of the Parks rejects Lucas Museum on any lakefront site, and other Chicago news

Also, CPS unveils new policy ensuring transgender students equal access to bathrooms and locker rooms.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: Did You Read __________?, News, spring weather, Friends of the Parks, Lucas Museum, George Lucas, Rahm Emanuel, McCormick Place, Juanita Irizarry, Chicago Public Schools, transgender rights, LGBTQ issues, Chicago Fire Department, City Hall, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, race, political donations, Taped With Rabbi Doug, Ted Cruz, REO Speedwagon

News & Politics, Sports May 4, 2015
Slideshow
Police officers square off against firefighters at the Battle of the Badges

Photographer Marc Monaghan documents the 13th annual charity boxing match that pits the Chicago Police Department against the Chicago Fire Department.
- By Marc Monaghan
- Tags: Sports Section, Battle of the Badges, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Park District, De La Salle Institute, Slideshow

Blogs, Bleader Jan 21, 2015
The firefighters' union puts its faith in—gulp—Mayor Rahm

Tom Ryan, president of the firefighters' union, explains why the union board decided to endorse Mayor Rahm.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Politics, News, Chicago, Chicago Fire Department, firefighters, John Locke, Karen Lewis, labor unions, pensions, Rahm Emanuel, Thomas Hobbes, Tom Ryan, Toni Preckwinkle, unions

City Life, Feature Aug 6, 2014
What lies at the bottom of the Playpen, Chicago's floating daytime clubland

As the name implies, this party-hearty pocket of Lake Michigan is notorious for juvenile behavior.
- By Jake Malooley
- Tags: Feature, Amy Raven, beer, beer bongs, bikinis, blood alcohol limit, Boat Scene, boats, Bodi, breakwaters, breasts, Brian Pfeiffer, Bud Light Mix-a-Ritas, Buoys n the Hood, cannabis, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Scene, Chicago Scene Boat Party, club events, cocaine, cognac, CPD, dancers, dancing, Dave Lobo, David Izsak, DCASE, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, dinghies, DJ Quira, DJ Torio, drinking, drugs, federal open waters, gender politics, Honey I Shrunk My Wallet, Irish whiskey, Jackson Harbor, Jardine Water Filtration Plant, Jared Burkett, jetboats, juice, Lake Michigan, Leigh Ann Reilly, marijuana, marine rescue, Martinis and Bikinis, Mary May, Modelo Especial, Montrose Harbor, New York Deli, nightclubs, nightlife, nightlife promoters, no-wake zones, Oak Street, parties, police, police marine units, Prohibit, punch, raft ups, Raptor Delivery Service, Sea Monkey, sexism, skyline, special event permits, Special Ops, sponsorships, Surreal, Ted Widen, tequila, The Flying Lady, The Mid, The Playpen, U.S. Coast Guard, Verry Necessary, vodka, vomit, WaveRunners, Who's Your Daddy, yachts

Blogs, Bleader May 17, 2012
Spared the knife

As the police ranks shrink in the first year under Rahm Emanuel, mayoral aides get higher pay
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, Chicago Police Department, Rahm Emanuel, first year, anniversary, Chicago Fire Department, Streets and Sanitation, Chicago Public Library, police officers, police deployment, Garry McCarthy, Richard M. Daley, Chicago politics, budget cuts, city payroll, city workers, NATO, NATO summit, mayor's office, community policing, Bloomberg philanthropies

Columns & Opinion, On Media Sep 22, 2011
The most important story of my life

And the column that was never written
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Michael Miner on Media, John Kass, Chicago Fire Department, Richard Coco, Chicago Tribune, marriage, children, Doonesberry, Tony Rezko

News & Politics, Chicagoans Sep 22, 2011
Jim Aldworth: firefighter

This week's Chicagoan: Jim Aldworth, firefighter
- By Anne Ford
- Tags: Chicagoans, Chicago Fire Department, Jim Aldworth, fires, firefighters, fire safety

Blogs, Bleader Aug 24, 2011
Despite pronouncements from City Hall, police ranks have grown thinner under Mayor Emanuel
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, Politics, Clout City, News, Chicago Police Department, Rahm Emanuel, 100 days, Chicago Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management Communications, police officers, police deployment, Garry McCarthy, Richard M. Daley, Chicago politics

Blogs, Bleader May 13, 2011
You can own the Unabomber's shoes and sunglasses!
- By Alex Parker
- Tags: Morning Newsfeed, Unabomber, Daryl Hawks, NBC5, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Fire Department, Pakistan, Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda, Mitt Romney, health care

Blogs, Bleader May 2, 2011
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel Names Public Safety Team, Explains Meaning of "Diversity"
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago politics, Chicago Police Department, Garry McCarthy, Felicia Davis, Gary Schenkel, Chicago Fire Department, emergency management, OEMC, Terry Hillard, Phil Cline, Jody Weis

Blogs, Bleader Mar 24, 2011
This Week's Food and Drink Events

An ancient beer tasting, a chili cook-off, a paella party, and more.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Fernando Beteta, If It Grows Together It Goes Together, wine dinner, Fox & Obel, Empty Bowls, Lillstreet Art Center, First Slice Pie Cafe, CHIRP Radio, art auction, food drive, the Publican, Hannah's Bretzel, Three Floyds Brewing, Blackbird, Avec, La Taberna Tapas on Halsted, National Paella Day, Enrique Cortez, paella, chili cook-off, Chicago Fire Department, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Rock Bottom Brewery, the Bluebird, ancient beer, Greater Chicago Food Depository

Blogs, Bleader Apr 14, 2010
Mayor Daley settles on Beale for police committee post

Mayor Daley taps Ninth Ward alderman Anthony Beale to chair the City Council's police and fire committee.
- By Hunter Clauss
- Tags: Clout City, Anthony Beale, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Joe Moore, Willie Cochran, police board, police and fire committee, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department

Blogs, Bleader Jul 31, 2008
8/2 -- CFD anniversary party

Live music, safety demos, and free food and drinks at the CFD's 150th anniversary party
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Free Shit, Swag, Chicago Fire Department

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