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Blogs, Bleader Feb 7, 2018
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J.B. Pritzker under fire for comments about African-American elected officials in newly released Blagojevich tape, and other Chicago news

Also, Jeanne Ives is "a little bit surprised at some of the hysteria" over controversial campaign ad.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, Election 2018, Rod Blagojevich, FBI, Barack Obama, Jesse White, Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy, Jeanne Ives, Bruce Rauner, City Club of Chicago, University of Chicago, immigration issues, Steve Bannon, The Peninsula Chicago, The Langham Chicago, hotels, Won Now, Chinatown, Al Capone, restaurant closings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 13, 2017
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Study: Chicago drivers pay more for downtown street parking than in any other U.S. city, and other news

Also, Chicago airport security officers will no longer be considered police officers.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, parking, parking meters, New York City, San Francisco, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Policy Institute, Election 2018, Ray Lopez, Ginger Evans, O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, aviation security, Hard Rock Hotel, hotels, Tamron Hall, Today Show, Harvey Weinstein, Gene & Georgetti, restaurant openings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 24, 2017
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Obama is making his return to public life with a speech at the University of Chicago Monday, and other news

Also, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is again threatening to revoke federal funding for Chicago.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Barack Obama, Michael Pfleger, Rahm Emanuel, University of Chicago, Jeff Sessions, sanctuary cities, immigration issues, Department of Justice, Michelle Obama, murals, public art, Instagram, Chicago skyline, hotels, Chicago Blackhawks, Andy's Jazz Club, jazz music, La La Land, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 3, 2017
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Report: Rahm has spoken with Trump chief of staff about help fighting violence, and other Chicago news

Also, a bipartisan Rauner commission finds that Illinois needs to spend billions more on schools over the next decade.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, Donald Trump, Reince Priebus, gun violence, gang violence, Chicago Teachers Union, Forrest Claypool, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Board of Education, Bruce Rauner, Illinois, Andy Manar, education, Illinois General Assembly, Drew Peterson, Kathleen Savio, Stacy Peterson, Langham Hotel, hotels, Video

Best of Chicago, Reasons to love Chicago Jun 23, 2016
Critics' Picks
The hotel lobby isn’t a way station, it’s a destination

Come for the comfortable chairs, stay for the people-watching.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Reasons to love Chicago, hotels, lobbies, hotel lobbies, Palmer House, Chicago Athletic Association, Soho House Chicago, Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Palmer House Hilton, Critics' Picks

News & Politics, Chicagoans Aug 17, 2014
This week's Chicagoan: Thaddeus Mazuchowski, exterminator

"Rats don't care where you live—in a paper box or in the White House."
- By Anne Ford
- Tags: Chicagoans, Thaddeus Mazuchowski, exterminators, pest control, building, bedbugs, roaches, ants, rats, mice, cats, meat markets, basements, carpet, Dumpsters, discarded furniture, furniture, used furniture, hotels, restaurants

Arts & Culture, Summer Guide May 14, 2014
The resurrection of a bygone amusement park

Eden Springs, built by dying religious sect the House of David, is coming back to life in Benton Harbor.
- By Gwynedd Stuart
- Tags: Summer Guide, amusement parks, Eden Springs, House of David, City of David, Benton Harbor, Michigan, Mary Purnell, Garden of Eden, Benjamin Purnell, religion, veggie burgers, mineral water, trains, bowling alleys, restaurants, hotels, beer gardens, amphitheaters, zoos, baseball, RV parks, Mark Smith, Victor Smith, history, Shiloh, Ron Taylor, Berrien County Cranberry Boggers, vitage baseball

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 11, 2014
In Mayor Emanuel's Chicago, nice aldermen finish last

Rahm's allies keep the South Loop arena and hotel project speeding ahead.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Rahm Emanuel, City Council, Nick Sposato, Pat Dowell, South Loop, 36th Ward, real estate, DePaul University, Marriott Hotels, basketball arenas, hotels, development, south side, McPier, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, James McHugh, lawsuits, tax increment financing, TIFs, Ed Burke, rules committee, public safety committee, committees, Michelle Harris, 3rd Ward

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Feb 1, 2014
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At Paul Kahan's Nico Osteria, two worlds collide with a bang

Can rusticity thrive inside a refined Gold Coast hotel? You betcha.
- By Mara Shalhoup
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Nico Osteria, One Off Hospitality Group, Gold Coast, hotels, Big Star, Blackbird, Avec, The Publican, burgers, Erling Wu-Bower, Italian restaurants, rusticity, Thompson Hotel, bars, bourbons, Pappy Van Winkle, kitchen counter seating, mussels, ciabatta, salt, Rick Bayless, bucatini, squid ink, sardines, fish, triangolini, menus, fettunta, bruschetta, starters, pastas, entrees, crudo, octopus, crab, sformato, sunchokes, lobster, branzino, service, turnips, greens, wine lists, Italian wines, Greek wines, Karydas Xinomavro, meat, pork belly, swordfish, sartu di riso, arancini, risotto balls, Amanda Rockman, desserts, affogato, gelato, sorbet, cocktails, Recommended

News & Politics, Chicagoans Dec 13, 2013
This week's Chicagoan: Frank Suerth, Santa Claus

"I have a lot of kids who are so excited to see me, they're waving, and then when they get up to me, they're a little bit scared. I tell 'em, 'Santa never hurt anybody.'"
- By Anne Ford
- Tags: Chicagoans, Frank Suerth, Santa Claus, beards, roles, Christkindlmarket, Daley Plaza, jobs, fake stomachs, toys, puppies, Christmas, Christmas Day, hotels, families, holidays, parties, schools

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 19, 2013
Our aldermen (at least a few of them) finally challenge the mayor on TIFs!

Most of the City Council still wimps out, but it's a start.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, City Council, Rahm Emanuel, TIFs, tax increment financing, property taxes, South Loop, development, basketball arenas, hotels, TIF reform, Robert Fioretti, Scott Waguespack, progressive caucus, schools, Joe Moreno, Pat Dowell, Leslie Hairston, Roderick Sawyer, Toni Foulkes, Rick Munoz, Nicholas Sposato, Michele Smith, John Arena, CPS, Pat O'Connor, John Kerry, Chicago Public School, school funding, Michelle Harris, rule 41, Ameya Pawar, Council Wars

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 8, 2013
The developer who's revolting against Rahm

He may not be Saul Alinsky, but at the moment, James McHugh is all we've got.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Rahm Emanuel, South Loop, James McHugh, hotels, development, sports arenas, contractors, basketball arenas, Saul Alinsky, City Council, property owners, urban renewal, Donald Zordani, Jefferson Park, lawsuits, property taxes, Marriott hotels, DePaul University, Chicago Public Schools, CPS, Walter Payton College Prep, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McPier, Richard M. Daley, zoning, data storage centers, planning, permits, foundation permits, construction, eminent domain, Langdon Neal

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 3, 2013
Come to the South Loop and see how Mayor Rahm's wasting your money

Touring the site of a future basketball arena and two hotels that will kill jobs, raise taxes, and make our schools even broker than they already are
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, City Council, Rahm Emanuel, DePaul basketball arena project, South Loop, sports arenas, bicycling, Dave Glowacz, recession, real estate, hotels, Windy City Furniture, Michael Cooper, James McHugh, stores, developers, development, eminent domain, data centers, property taxes, Lakeside Bank, Victor Cacciatore Sr., McPier, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, CenterPoint Properties, parking garages, TIFs, tax increment financing, DePaul University, basketball, McCormick Place, jobs, school closings, CPS, Chicago Public Schools, teachers, CalPERS, California Public Employees' Retirement System, pensions, Rees House, Paul Hohmann, city landmarks

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 6, 2013
Rahm gets into the real estate game—with your money

The mayor moves to buy land for a hotel and basketball arena.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, basketball arenas, budget deficits, Chicago Public Schools, City Council, CPS, DePaul University, hotels, James McHugh, jobs, Lakeside Bank, layoffs, McCormick Place, McPier, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Michael Reese Hospital, Navy Pier, parking meter deal, parking meter lease deal, property taxes, Rahm Emanuel, Ray Suarez, real estate, Richard M. Daley, River North, schools, slush funds, South Loop, sports arenas, tax incremement financing, TIFs

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 13, 2013
The madness behind Mayor Emanuel's methods

In pressing for school closings and a new meter deal, Rahm doesn't let facts get in the way.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Rahm Emanuel, neighborhoods, parking, school utilization, WBEZ, Linda Lutton, Becky Vevea, facts, parking meters, lawsuits, constitutionality, true-up payments, school closings, Walter Burnett Jr., schools, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Parking Meters, privatization, Clint Krislov, CPM, Mick Dumke, Board of Education, City Council, Near South Side, DePaul University, hotels, sports arenas, basketball, broken promises, taxes, police hiring, TIF reform, TIFs, tax increment financing, subsidies

Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 23, 2013
Rahm's latest plan: Close the schools, build an arena

The mayor prepares to take tax money from public education and use it on a sports facility for DePaul.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, tax increment financing, TIFs, subsidies, Rahm Emanuel, development, development funding, school closings, CPS, Chicago Public Schools, McCormick Place, hotels, basketball arenas, property taxes, taxes, stadiums, University of Chicago, DePaul University, Chicago White Sox, school funding, City Council, Francis Cardinal George, Patrick O'Connor, Loyola University, Catholic institutions

News & Politics, Miscellany Mar 30, 1989
Grand Hotel

The Stevens, later known as the Conrad Hilton, opened in 1927 with 3,000 rooms, a hospital, and a library, a five-lane bolwing alley, and a barber shop with 27 chairs. Most of that is gone now, but there are still a few employees who remember when it was
- By Florence Hamlish Levinsohn
- Tags: Miscellany, Feature, hotels, Chicago Hilton and Towers, Stevens Hotel, Conrad Hilton, history

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Also, Jeanne Ives is "a little bit surprised at some of the hysteria" over controversial campaign ad.

Also, Chicago airport security officers will no longer be considered police officers.

Also, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is again threatening to revoke federal funding for Chicago.

Also, a bipartisan Rauner commission finds that Illinois needs to spend billions more on schools over the next decade.

Come for the comfortable chairs, stay for the people-watching.

"Rats don't care where you live—in a paper box or in the White House."

Eden Springs, built by dying religious sect the House of David, is coming back to life in Benton Harbor.

Rahm's allies keep the South Loop arena and hotel project speeding ahead.

Can rusticity thrive inside a refined Gold Coast hotel? You betcha.

"I have a lot of kids who are so excited to see me, they're waving, and then when they get up to me, they're a little bit scared. I tell 'em, 'Santa never hurt anybody.'"

Most of the City Council still wimps out, but it's a start.

He may not be Saul Alinsky, but at the moment, James McHugh is all we've got.

Touring the site of a future basketball arena and two hotels that will kill jobs, raise taxes, and make our schools even broker than they already are

The mayor moves to buy land for a hotel and basketball arena.

In pressing for school closings and a new meter deal, Rahm doesn't let facts get in the way.

The mayor prepares to take tax money from public education and use it on a sports facility for DePaul.

The Stevens, later known as the Conrad Hilton, opened in 1927 with 3,000 rooms, a hospital, and a library, a five-lane bolwing alley, and a barber shop with 27 chairs. Most of that is gone now, but there are still a few employees who remember when it was

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