- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, Nov 28, 2012
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Rahm's addition-by-subtraction approach to jobs
While touting Chicago employment growth, Mayor Emanuel outsources city positions
- 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 14, 2012
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Best headline of the day: the Reader is not laying off staffers
I figured I’d lead with the good news
- 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, Feb 15, 2011
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Pioneer Press's Angel of Death
Pioneer Press's David Pollard just got fired nine times in one week.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 8, 2009
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Service Cuts
Red-flag cuts in core city services over the past year and a half include significant reductions in law enforcement, garbage collection, airport security, and public health.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 7, 2009
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Mayor Backsies
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 16, 2009
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TIFs: The budget surplus that dares not speak its acronym
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 25, 2009
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Lawyers, cops, and money
The city--and its taxpayers--continue to spend tens of millions of dollars annually to settle lawsuits, mostly against the police. Last year's final tab: $130 million.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 22, 2009
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Spot the missing interpretation
"The Chicago Tribune today reduced its newsroom staff, a response to the economic downturn and changes in the media business model." And...? (Here's a hint, it rhymes with "hell")
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 22, 2009
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Layoffs at Tribune
Layoffs resume Wednesday morning at the Tribune
- 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 31, 2009
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Paid more to manage less
More on the city payroll: most top officials who received raises oversee departments that have made multiple staffing cuts.
- 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 5, 2009
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The Tribune knows a lot about layoffs
The Chicago Tribune focuses page one on tips that will help us hang on to our jobs -- but where's the news?
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 12, 2008
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Here's the truth: "You've got to have a budget"
They may be arguing about the 2009 budget, but Mayor Daley and the City Council agree on one thing: we're hosed.
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