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Blogs, Bleader Feb 27, 2014
The 2014 primaries offer the latest evidence that it pays to be rich if you're running for office

Another election, another influx of jaw-dropping donations from wealthy contributors, including the candidates themselves
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: $$$, Politics, News, 2014 elections, 2014 primaries, Bill Brady, Blake Sercye, Bruce Rauner, campaign finance, contributions, Cook County board, Cook County Democratic Party, Dan Rutherford, donations, DuPage County Forest Preserves, Edgar Jannotta, elections, Freddrenna Lyle, governor, Illinois Appellate Court, Jil Tracy, Joe Mansueto, judicial elections, Ken Griffin, Kirk Dillard, Linda Painter, money, parking meter deal, parking meter lease deal, parking meters, Pat Quinn, politics, primaries, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Boykin, Richard M. Daley, Shelly Harris, Toni Preckwinkle, wealth, William Blair, William Daley, Wrapports

News & Politics, Politics Jan 14, 2010
The Case For Selling Off the City

You’ve read plenty in these pages about the hazards of turning over roads, airports, and parking meters to private companies. But when privatization is done right, argues advocate John Schmidt, it can be an ideal partnership.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, privatization, Indiana Toll Road, Chicago Skyway, Mayor Daley, City Council, Chicago parking meters, parking meter lease, Thomas Frank, John Schmidt, Mayer Brown, Indiana Toll Road, Midway Airport, Chicago Park District, Walter Knorr, Ontario Highway 407, William Blair & Associates, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, William Blair

News & Politics, Politics Sep 10, 2009
Funds and Games: Chicago 2016's "Stewardship Report"

A new donor report claims transparency but obscures details on who’s paying for the Olympic bid. And then there's the question of why they're paying.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Politics, Rod Blagojevich, The Governor, Chicago 2016, Olympics, stewardship report, donors, 3M, Abbott, Baxter International, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, AT&T, Bank of America, Jewel-Osco, William Wrigley Jr. Company, MacArthur Foundation, Pritzker Foundation, Chicago Bears, Dr. Scholl Foundation, Neighborhood Capital Budget Development Group, Winston & Strawn, Foley & Lardner, Art Institute of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, Children's Museum, People's Gas, Exelon, Boeing, John Buck, CNA, Navteq, United Airlines, F.H. Paschen, TIFs, Walsh Construction, William Blair, Edgar Jannotta, parking meter lease deal, Katten Muchen Rosenman, Morgan Stanley, Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Sam Zell, CBS 2, NBC 5-Telemundo Chicago, ABC 7, WGN, WTTW, USA Today, Chicago Defender, Chicago magazine, Polskie Radio, Fox Chicago, Korea Times, N'digo, transparency, pay to play

Blogs, Bleader Jun 17, 2009
Forever in debt to your priceless advice

The Reader looks into who actually benefited from the parking meter fiasco - including the financial advisers who came up with the idea to privatize in the first place.
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: News, Chicagoland, Politics, Mayor Daley, Chicago Parking Meters, William Blair

News & Politics, Politics May 21, 2009
FAIL, Part Two: One BILLION Dollars!

New evidence suggests Chicago leased out its parking meters for a fraction of what they’re worth.
- By Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Works, Chicago politics, Parking meters, Richard Daley, Morgan Stanley, LAZ, William Blair, H. Woods Bowman, Chicago Parking Meters LLC, Paul Volpe, Scott Waguespack, Freedom of Information Act, FOIA

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The 2014 primaries offer the latest evidence that it pays to be rich if you're running for office

Another election, another influx of jaw-dropping donations from wealthy contributors, including the candidates themselves

The Case For Selling Off the City

You’ve read plenty in these pages about the hazards of turning over roads, airports, and parking meters to private companies. But when privatization is done right, argues advocate John Schmidt, it can be an ideal partnership.

Funds and Games: Chicago 2016's "Stewardship Report"

A new donor report claims transparency but obscures details on who’s paying for the Olympic bid. And then there's the question of why they're paying.

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

The Reader looks into who actually benefited from the parking meter fiasco - including the financial advisers who came up with the idea to privatize in the first place.

FAIL, Part Two: One BILLION Dollars!

New evidence suggests Chicago leased out its parking meters for a fraction of what they’re worth.

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The 2014 primaries offer the latest evidence that it pays to be rich if you're running for office

Another election, another influx of jaw-dropping donations from wealthy contributors, including the candidates themselves

The Case For Selling Off the City

You’ve read plenty in these pages about the hazards of turning over roads, airports, and parking meters to private companies. But when privatization is done right, argues advocate John Schmidt, it can be an ideal partnership.

Funds and Games: Chicago 2016's "Stewardship Report"

A new donor report claims transparency but obscures details on who’s paying for the Olympic bid. And then there's the question of why they're paying.

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

The Reader looks into who actually benefited from the parking meter fiasco - including the financial advisers who came up with the idea to privatize in the first place.

FAIL, Part Two: One BILLION Dollars!

New evidence suggests Chicago leased out its parking meters for a fraction of what they’re worth.

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