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- Blogs, Bleader Jul 13, 2017
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The truth about what happens when you recycle the wrong stuff in Chicago
Claims about truckloads of recyclables ending up in landfills have been misleading.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 30, 2014
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City Council prepares to get tougher on the 'cancer' of graffiti
Aldermen are ready to sign off on Mayor Emanuel's proposal to hike fines for illegal graffiti.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 27, 2014
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The politics behind Chicago's garbage bins
The City Council passed a new fee on Dumpsters—without knowing who's going to pay, who's going to profit, and whose idea it was.
- Blogs, Bleader May 14, 2014
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Black and Latino areas still bearing the brunt of city job cuts
South-side workers account for three of every four jobs cut by the city since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office in 2011.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 17, 2014
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More good news from Mayor Rahm!
Another thing your taxes pay for: Joyful tidings from the City Hall press office.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 19, 2012
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City sheds hundreds more jobs in black and Hispanic neighborhoods
Black and Hispanic neighborhoods bear the brunt of Mayor Emanuel's belt tightening
- Blogs, Bleader May 17, 2012
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Spared the knife
As the police ranks shrink in the first year under Rahm Emanuel, mayoral aides get higher pay
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 4, 2012
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City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 1, 2011
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Rahm's secret snow job
Everyone talks about the weather. Chicago's mayor is doing something about it.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 12, 2011
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Why you should care about the way garbage is picked up
- Blogs, Bleader May 23, 2011
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Hey, we're all still here!
- News & Politics, Politics Jul 22, 2010
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Why Can't Chicago Recycle?
A world-class city, a "green" mayor—what's the problem? Insiders say the city's budget woes are only part of the story.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 16, 2009
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City services: getting less for more
As the Daley administration once again threatens layoffs, aldermen push their own plans: privatizing services your taxes are already supposed to be paying for, and taking more of your money to do it.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 17, 2009
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Trash and Cash
The lousy economy means it's costing Chicago taxpayers more to recycle, but city officials are vowing to press on.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 6, 2009
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Al Sanchez's Olympic games
The morning's news of scandals and budget deficits as the city gears up for the Olympics.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 15, 2009
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Tagged
Signs of city service cuts on the north side.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 13, 2008
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Dissension on garbage collection
The city's proposal to change how garbage is collected has provoked an intense debate over the environment and money.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 8, 2008
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True waste
What? City garbage crews loafing on the job? Could this be true?
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 17, 2007
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Blue in Green
The greenbacks behind greening: a look at the city's recycling and waste disposal budgets.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 22, 2007
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The city worker shuffle
The city payroll went up for this year's election season, with clout-heavy departments getting most of the new employees.
