- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 10, 2013
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City officials say they're committed to community policing, just not to funding it
A closer look at Mayor Emanuel's plan to "revitalize" the CAPS program
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 14, 2012
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Mayor's allies protect City Council from plan to protect your tax dollars
The curious tale of what happened to a proposal for an independent budget office at Chicago City Hall
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 23, 2012
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Abbate case is just the tip of the iceberg in city legal payouts
The city of Chicago has shelled out nearly $417 million in lawsuits since 2005
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 3, 2012
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What a robbery in Edgewater says about the police staffing debate, part two of two
A close look at a jewelry store stickup and the politics of police deployment, part two of two
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 2, 2012
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What a robbery in Edgewater says about the police staffing debate, part one of two
A close look at a jewelry store stickup and the politics of police deployment
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 26, 2012
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Top cops can't explain what's up with CAPS
CAPS director Ron Holt offers another spin on the future of the police department's community outreach program
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 26, 2012
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Superintendent McCarthy dismantles CAPS, will replace it with something at some point
Chicago police chief says we don't need more cops, just a new community policing policy to be determined later
- 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, Mar 7, 2012
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The land of lockups
Illinois keeps incarcerating more nonviolent offenders—and it's costing you money
- 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, Nov 16, 2011
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New council, new mayor, new budget, same result
A new council, mayor, and budget does not mean new results.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 17, 2011
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Thomas Friedman puts on Rahm-colored glasses
The New York Times columnist pens a love letter to Rahm.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 12, 2011
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A move to take back TIFs
A big week of Chicago protest rolls on, with demonstrators targeting banks and TIFs.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 12, 2011
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A bit of the old, a bit of the new in Mayor Emanuel's first budget
- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, Sep 8, 2011
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Mayor Emanuel’s budget show
It’s a familiar script: you pay more, the little guys get fired, and the mayor hoards the money
- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, Jul 14, 2011
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Rahm Emanuel's report card so far: there's room for improvement
Grades on budget, economic development, personnel, police, and schools
- Blogs, Bleader, May 9, 2011
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Mayor Daley's Open House
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 19, 2011
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Emanuel's Pick for City CFO From Firm Known for Privatization Work
During his campaign for mayor, Rahm Emanuel said he would be cautious about leading the city into privatization deals. But his pick for the city's chief financial officer comes from a firm that specializes in privatization work.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 24, 2010
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We're Ready to Talk When You Are, Mr. Mayor
The Reader requests an interview with Mayor Daley—110 days ago and counting.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 7, 2009
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Yet another attempt to prevent a parking meter redux
A group of aldermen float a new proposal requiring that privatization deals receive more scrutiny before they're voted on. Others wonder why the City Council needs a new law to help it do its job.
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