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44 min ago | Chicago Reader

Mayor Rahm to Von Steuben: No toilet paper for you

At first Mayor Emanuel's latest onslaught of school cuts was simply outrageous-getting rid of clerks, counselors and teachers, teachers, teachers! Especially when you consider the very same Mayor Emanuel's revving up to take $55 million in property tax dollars -more than half of which comes from the schools-and spend it to build a DePaul basketball ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Libraries, Chicago, IL

44 min ago | NBC Chicago

Parents, Students Take Over Closing School's Classroom

Parents and students occupied Lafayette Elementary School, near Chicago's Ukranian Village and Humboldt Park neighborhoods, on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 A group of around nine parents and students have taken over a classroom at a Humboldt Park school slated to close Wednesday under a controversial Chicago Public School plan to shutter dozens of ... (more)

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

1 hr ago | Slate Magazine

Bubba in the Holy Land

Anyone who showed up today to hear Bill Clinton accept the Presidential Medal of Distinction , Israel's highest honor, might have expected the firebrand orator, the fierce campaigner who so adeptly served as id to Barack Obama's superego last fall.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Shimon Peres

4 hrs ago | City of Chicago

Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce That Fourteen Different Food Trucks...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Chicago today announced the lineup of food trucks for each night of concerts at the Petrillo Music Shell at this year's Taste of Chicago, July 10-14, 2013.

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Related Topix: us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Chicago Travel, Chicago, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, North Chicago, IL

6 hrs ago | Newsalert

Rahm's Connection to IRS Scandal? Chicago Media Shy About Asking...

The Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune seem to be quite shy. Why hasn't Rahm Emanuel been questioned about what he knows about the IRS scandals.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

8 hrs ago | NBC Chicago

First Wave of Chicago Schools Closing Wednesday

Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis speaks at the City Club Tuesday, saying Chicago's wealthy "elite" are making important decisions about school closures and teacher layoffs.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Education Etc.

11 hrs ago | NJ.com

Booker names U.S. Senate campaign manager

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has named a veteran of President Obama's campaign operation to lead his own U.S. Senate effort.

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Related Topix: Cory Booker, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Hillary Clinton

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Free Republic

Dems release their own IRS transcripts {Elijah Cummings}

Leaders on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are escalating the battle over the investigation into the IRS tea party targeting scandal.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, Elijah Cummings, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Darrell Issa, Tea Party

Chicago Tribune

CTU's Lewis rips Emanuel's 'elite' school reform advisers

In the wake of recent school closings and teacher layoffs, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis took aim Tuesday at the two R's of her education reform effort - racism and revenue.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Family, Kids

ABC News

Rahm Emanuel's Super Sweet Bat Mitzvah Trip

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is celebrating two important birthdays this week, and neither of them will show up on MTV.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Shimon Peres

NewsOne

Re: Pregnant Boys: Chicago Teen Parent Ads Spark Controversy [VIDEO]

Instead of taking a page from New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and slut-shaming teen girls into abstinence, the Chicago Department of Public Health has reframed the conversation to focus on potential teen fathers who - in keeping with the gender double standard in this patriarchal society - tend to dodge the stigma of early parenthood.

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Related Topix: New York, NY, Michael Bloomberh, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama

Bike Portland

Chicago's Leah Treat named as new PBOT Director

The City of Portland has selected Leah Treat to be the new Director of the Bureau of Transportation .

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Related Topix: New Mexico, New Mexico Government, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Chicago Tribune

Chicago aldermen hear arguments on plastic bag ban

Chicago aldermen on Tuesday listened to environmentalists and a teenage girl make the case for banning plastic bags in city stores, but were not expected to vote on the long-discussed move that retailers argue would hurt business.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Pat Quinn, US Governors, Illinois

Lincoln Daily News

Chicago joins growing club of bike-sharing cities

The newest piece of Chicago's vast transit puzzle will not rumble between skyscrapers on its 100-year-old elevated rail lines or utilize its fleet of hybrid buses.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Chicago Tribune

Search to begin for DePaul arena architect

McCormick Place officials Tuesday will launch their search for an architect to design a multiuse arena for DePaul University basketball, concerts and business meetings, seeking proposals that will address community fears that the project will present a blank face to its residential neighbors to the north.

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Related Topix: DePaul University, Chicago, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Business News

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Breitbart.com

Shooting Sprees Mar Father's Day in Chicago

After a Father's Day weekend bloodbath in which 46 people were shot and eight were killed, including one by a police officer, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy have little to show for their claims of reduced crime across the city.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

The Miami Herald

Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma

Chicago's next U.S. attorney faces a dilemma sprung from the twin evils bedeviling America's third-largest city.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Dick Durbin, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fire Dog Lake

Rahm Emanuel Is Losing Control Of Chicago

Chicago has experienced one of its bloodiest weekends yet under "Murder Mayor" Rahm Emanuel with 46 people shot and at least 7 dead.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Free Republic

Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare [Obama lied to his biggest supporters]

Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health, Medicare

City of Chicago

Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Passing of Bernie Sahlins

Chicago was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Second City founder Bernie Sahlins and we send our deepest condolences to his wife Jane and the entire Second City family.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Chicago, IL