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- News & Politics, Politics Apr 8, 2014
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In the mayoral money race, wealthy donors keep Rahm in a league of his own
Preckwinkle and other potential challengers lag far behind Emanuel in raising money.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 4, 2013
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The Chicago way is alive and well. It's just not funny anymore.
And the Ventra debacle may yet turn out to be even uglier.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 13, 2010
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City Clarifies New Gun Law--But Still Won't Say How Often the Old One Was Enforced
The city's new gun regulations go into effect, but area law enforcement officials won't say whether they ever used the one it's replacing.
- News & Politics, Politics Jul 8, 2010
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Under the Gun
Aldermen rush through a gun-control law they've barely read to replace a gun-control law nobody seems to have enforced. Who really benefits? Mayor Daley.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 2, 2010
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City Council Passes Strict New Handgun Law a Day After Seeing It For the First Time
Less than a day after it was introduced, the Chicago City Council has unanimously passed a new gun-control law that city officials call one of the toughest in the country. "The details don't really matter," says one alderman.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 1, 2010
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City Council Poised to Pass Still-Unseen Gun Legislation By Friday
Plans are afoot for the Chicago City Council to pass a new gun-control ordinance, even though aldermen haven't even seen it yet.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 29, 2010
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City Council Doesn't Act on New Gun Ordinance Because There's No Ordinance To Act On
Chicago city officials say they don't have a new gun ordinance ready yet, but corporation counsel Mara Georges says she hopes it will include a one-gun-per-person limit and a ban on gun shops within the city limits.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 28, 2010
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Mayor Daley Vows to Put New Gun Regulations in Place But Won't Say What They Are
Mayor Daley promises that more gun regulations are on the way for Chicago—but he won't say what they are, and he can't say when anyone's been charged with violating the city's current gun ban.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 18, 2010
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City Council Hearing Turns Into Rally For Handgun Ban
A hearing was held in the City Council Friday "to discuss violence and fire arm registration regulation." Instead a PR campaign for the city's gun ban broke out.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 10, 2010
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Chicago Ain't Ready for Police Board Reform
Proposals to reform a key police oversight body are on hold while aldermen await orders from Mayor Daley.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 11, 2009
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The Seventh Circuit Rules Against Jamie Kalven
The Seventh Circuit overturns Joan Lefkow's ruling giving Jamie Kalven and the City Council standing to demand access to a list of the names of more than 600 "rogue" cops.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 30, 2009
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Pink slips and pay hikes
While budget cuts have left the city with fewer cops and front-line workers, top officials have enjoyed pay raises.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 12, 2009
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That money's been spent
City officials tell aldermen they can't recover any of the $10 million they gave Republic Windows and Doors to stay in Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 13, 2007
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Hurry up and wait
Why did the city's long-delayed settlement of four police-torture cases go off the rails this time?
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 31, 2007
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Who signed the list? Who didn't?
Find out if your alderman wants that list of police officers accused of brutality.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 5, 2007
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Justice Is What You Say It Is
President Bush is a lot smoother than Mayor Daley at finessing critics of torture.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 26, 2007
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Think about it
Covering the police torture story, the papers publish before they think.