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• Daley says city tapping overtime for snow plowing

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  Posted by John Byrne at 1:53 p.m. The city is dipping into its overtime snow plow budget to try to keep the streets clear in the face of a snow fall that started late last night, Mayor Richard Daley said...

  
  

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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 1:53pm EST
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• Daley wants Wal-Mart resolution but gives no indication he'll make it happen

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  Posted by John Byrne at 3:55 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley may have called for Wal-Mart and union leaders to sit down and resolve their bitter disagreement that’s preventing Chicago expansion, but he gave no indication today that he’s going to...

  
  

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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 3:55pm EST
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• City to install 90 more surveillance cameras near 40 high schools

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  Posted by John Byrne at 2:55 p.m. The city will install another 90 surveillance cameras near 40 public high schools, Mayor Richard Daley announced today. Seventy of the city's 154 high schools already have exterior cameras monitoring them, Chicago Public...

  
  

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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 2:55pm EST
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• Alderman propose new reporting by police on missing children

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  Posted by John Byrne at 7:35 a.m. Two Chicago aldermen say they have an answer to the recent problem of Chicago police not notifying the media about a missing girl who was later found dead -- they want to require...

  
  

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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 7:35am EST
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• Daley pressures aldermen, unions on Wal-Mart stores

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  Posted by Hal Dardick and John Byrne at 3:27 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley tried today to exert new pressure on a logjam that has kept City Council from approving plans to add a second Wal-Mart store in the city. “I...

  
  

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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 3:31pm EST
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• Prison plan for detainees is red meat for Illinois primary elections

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  Posted by Ray Long and John Byrne at 1:20 p.m. Illinois Republicans today are jumping all over the Obama administration's decision to buy an Illinois prison and transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees there, saying it isn't a done deal just because...

  
  

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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 1:25pm EST
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• Daley recruits students to lobby parents in census effort

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  Posted by John Byrne at 1:55 p.m. Chicago Public Schools students will learn about next year's census as city officials recruit teens to lobby their parents to fill out census forms. The federal "Census in Schools" program will provide teachers...

  
  

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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 1:55pm EST
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• Daley wants to lift head tax on new employees for two years

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  Posted by John Byrne at 5:32 p.m. In a largely symbolic move aimed at encouraging private sector hiring, Mayor Richard Daley today announced he will ask the City Council to temporarily suspend collecting the city's head tax for any new...

  
  

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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 5:33pm EST
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• Daley says OT costs won't stop him from sending out plows

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  Posted by John Byrne at 3:59 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley today pledged not to allow the cost of overtime for city snow plow drivers deter him from spending money to make sure streets are clear. "Again, you're always concerned about...

  
  

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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 4:00pm EST
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• Daley spending Skyway, parking meter proceeds on small business loans

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  Posted by John Byrne at 1:55 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley is spending $3.2 million from the Skyway lease and another $350,000 from the controversial lease of city parking meters on small business loans. The announcement came as the mayor unveiled...

  
  

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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 1:56pm EST
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• Quinn picks former Daley aide for tollway board

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  Posted by John Byrne at 3:27 p.m. Gov. Pat Quinn today named a former Chicago Park District president to serve on the state tollway board. Maria Saldana's appointment is for a 4-year term on the 11-member board that sets policy...

  
  

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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 3:25pm EST
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• More Chicago hiring abuses alleged: Monitor criticizes Mayor Richard Daley’s team

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  Posted by Todd Lighty, Hal Dardick and John Byrne at 2:27 p.m. A new report from a court-appointed monitor accuses Mayor Richard Daley's administration of violating hiring regulations and misleading her about efforts to deal with abuses at City Hall....

  
  

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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 2:31pm EST
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• Daley says Michael Reese demolition will continue despite historic sites push

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  Posted by John Byrne at 1:02 p.m. Demolition work will continue on architecturally significant buildings at the Michael Reese Hospital campus, Mayor Richard Daley said today, despite a move by the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council to have the site...

  
  

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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 1:02pm EST
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• Daley lauds improved performance among CPS freshmen

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  Posted by John Byrne at 5:06 p.m. The number of Chicago Public Schools high school freshmen on track to graduate on time went up more than 8 percent between 2008 and 2009 according to a University of Chicago academic success...

  
  

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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:06pm EST
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• Quinn signs gang gun law named after Chicago cop

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  Posted by John Byrne at 11:33 a.m.; updated at 12:30 p.m. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law today to require prison time for street gang members convicted of possessing a loaded gun in a public area. Current law allows for...

  
  

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 11:34am EST
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• Daley says private trade show managers need to do their part to cut costs at McCormick Place

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  Posted by John Byrne at 3:40 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley today called on private-sector managers of McCormick Place trade shows to join unions and convention center officials in finding a way to hold down costs to stem the defection of...

  
  

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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 3:41pm EST
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• Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to stay on ballot as Brown drops protest

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  Posted by John Byrne at 12:24 p.m.; updated at 2:58 p.m. Cook County Board President Todd Stroger will remain on the Feb. 2 Democratic primary ballot after an opponent ended her attempt to knock him off the ballot today. Circuit...

  
  

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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 12:30pm EST
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• Aldermen and Daley honor Michael Scott at council meeting

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  Posted by John Byrne at 12:10 p.m. The City Council and Mayor Richard Daley paused during today's meeting to pay tribute to late school board president Michael Scott, who one alderman lauded as Chicago's secretary of state. Scott's widow, Diane,...

  
  

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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:11pm EST
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• Daley holds meeting on convention show exodus

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  UPDATE AT 6:01 p.m. by John Byrne Mayor Richard Daley called labor leaders and McCormick Place officials into his office for a closed-door meeting today to talk about stopping the exodus of high profile trade shows to other cities by...

  
  

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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:55pm EST
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• Daley to aldermen: Have a better tax relief plan?

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  Posted by John Byrne at 12:30 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley today defended his $35 million property tax relief plan that was rebuffed by a City Council committee, saying homeowners should hold their aldermen accountable if the measure doesn't pass. The...

  
  

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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:36pm EST
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• State gets $500,000 to help connect military veterans with jobs

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  Posted by John Byrne and Monique Garcia at 5:30 p.m. The state will use a $500,000 federal grant to expand a program aimed at linking veterans with jobs when they return home from deployment. The grant is part of the...

  
  

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:30pm EST
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