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, Nov 30, 2012
Here comes another city privatization deal forged behind closed doors
Chicago aldermen are poised to sign off on Rahm Emanuel's no-bid billboard plan
by Mick Dumke
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, Nov 14, 2012
Mayor Emanuel ensures parking meters remain in private hands
A Cook County judge rules against a challenge to the parking meter deal
by Mick Dumke
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Inside Rahm's
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The top three members of the financial team at City Hall all come from firms known for privatization work
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, Jul 18, 2012
On meter deal, legal action speaks louder than words
As Mayor Emanuel blasts the parking meter deal, city lawyers fight to keep it in place
by Mick Dumke
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, Jun 14, 2012
When senators start looking like aldermen
JP Morgan Chase shows how money buys attention at every level of politics
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, May 31, 2012
The case of the nebulous NATO grant funds
And again: Chicago
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, Apr 26, 2012
Parking Meter II
No matter what they tell you, the mayor and his aldermen have paved the way for another parking meter deal.
by Ben Joravsky
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, Jul 21, 2011
Spokeswoman for parking meter company gets approval for Park District board
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, Jun 1, 2011
Daley joining law firm he previously hired for city's meter deal and other privatization work
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, Jun 2, 2009
Paul Volpe -- Live!
Bravo! Mayoral chief of staff Paul Volpe turns in an Oscar moment at a press conference defending the mayor's ill-considered parking meter deal.
by Ben Joravsky
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