Rahm Emanuel
No word on whether the mayor's called him back to explain that he does, in fact, own Chicago. Read more...
No word on whether the mayor's called him back to explain that he does, in fact, own Chicago. Read more...
Looking to find a cure for the many vacant storefronts that have popped up since the housing crisis began, City Council’s Zoning Committee yesterday approved a zoning change allowing up to half of work space in low-intensity business districts to be used for living space.
A city inspector allegedly issued citations for $500 worth of fines, but passed the Rogers Park restaurant on a second inspection without visiting the kitchen after the owner bought hundreds of dollars in vitamins from her. The inspector has since resigned.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has awarded a $249,999 “emergency” contract to replace aging sewer pipes to Benchmark Construction, a clout-heavy company that the city formerly certified as being minority-owned and operated at a time that its African-American president had admitted in sworn testimony that his white business partner actually oversaw the company’s day-to-day operations.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says his plan to blanket Chicago with speed cameras is an effort to improve safety around schools and parks. But, with the mayor set to unveil his proposed speed-camera ordinance to the City Council today, several aldermen are questioning whether the camera push is actually a bid to bring more dollars into City Hall and aid some of Emanuel’s political allies.
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