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Chigago Tribune, 22.04.13 22:18 UTC

Emanuel: Developers' donations don't influence his decisions

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today defended accepting tens of thousands of dollars in political donations from hotel developers who need the approval of his administration for their projects. Emanuel said he ...

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Chigago Tribune, 21.04.13 18:38 UTC

Cleanup begins after record-high river levels

As many Chicago-area residents cleaned up after torrential rains last week led toÂ record-high river levels and flooding, some communities were still adding sandbags to makeshift levees and ...

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Chigago Tribune, 16.04.13 22:58 UTC

DePaul in early talks with A. Finkl for arena site

DePaul University appears to be weighing a site west of Lincoln Park for a Blue Demons men's basketball arena, signaling that a site near McCormick Place is not necessarily its slam-dunk pick.Bruce ...

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Chigago Tribune, 15.04.13 20:26 UTC

Stymied in keeping schools open, CTU plans election, voter push

In an apparent acknowledgment that its efforts to stop the city from closing 54 schools have fallen short, the Chicago Teachers Union on Monday said it will launch a voter registration campaign and ...

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Seattle Times, 15.04.13 18:37 UTC

Chicago schools consult gang lines in closure plan

The Rev. Robin Hood stands in front of an elementary school in what's known as "The Holy City" - the Chicago neighborhood where the notorious Vice Lords street gang got its start decades ago and still one of the city's most dangerous areas. Half a block away, a group of men hang out in front of a store where they sell dope.

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Seattle Times, 15.04.13 15:13 UTC

Cubs unveil $500M Wrigley Field renovation plan

The Chicago Cubs and the city have agreed on details of a $500 million facelift for Wrigley Field, including an electronic video screen that is nearly three times as large as the one currently atop the centerfield bleachers of the 99-year-old ballpark.

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Seattle Times, 15.04.13 04:34 UTC

City, Cubs push $500 million Wrigley renovation

The historic home of the Chicago Cubs will get a $500 million facelift, including its first electronic outfield video board, as part of a hard-fought agreement announced Sunday night between the City of Chicago and the ball team.

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Chigago Tribune, 15.04.13 04:33 UTC

City, Cubs announce Wrigley rehab framework

City Hall and the Cubs announced an agreement Sunday to renovate iconic Wrigley Field, a $500 million plan that gets owner Tom Ricketts nearly everything he sought, even as it leaves questions about ...

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NPR, 12.04.13 19:49 UTC

Goat's Head Sent To Cubs Owner Not From The 'Rahm-Father'

While many in Chicago immediately thought of the famous "Billy Goat curse," when a severed goat's head was delivered to Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts at Wrigley Field this week, I immediately ...

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Chigago Tribune, 12.04.13 16:18 UTC

Food trucks being added to Taste of Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is adding food trucks to the Taste of Chicago stew in his latest bid to turn around the struggling summer festival.Trucks will sell food each night of Taste starting an hour before ...

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