Light shed on Rush’s role in Metra scandal
After pressuring a Metra contractor to hire more African-American companies for a crucial South Side rail project, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush recommended that the commuter rail agency pay $50,000 to...
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Emanuel flips switch, campaign donations flow
Dozens of people buzzed about the large Lincoln Park home, invited by one of Chicago's wealthy philanthropists and waiting for a guest of honor who was fashionably late for his...
Emanuel returns donation from tech firm lobbyist
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has returned a $10,000 campaign donation from a lobbyist for a tech firm disqualified from a city program this week after the Tribune raised questions about potential...
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...
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...
Emanuel campaign taking donations from hotel developers with projects in works
On his first day in office, Mayor Rahm Emanuel signed a series of executive orders banning political giving from lobbyists and contractors doing business with the city, part of his...
School closings: A closer look at CPS strategy
Distance CPS officials say that on average, students whose schools are closing will have to travel less than two additional blocks to get to their new school come fall. But...
School closings: A closer look at CPS strategy
Distance CPS officials say that on average, students whose schools are closing will have to travel less than two additional blocks to get to their new school come fall. But...
Parents, community leaders question whether Safe Passage program will get their kids to school and back unharmed
Chicago school officials have released few details about how they will keep students safe on unfamiliar walks to new schools in the fall, but the burden is likely to fall...
Jacksons’ case a tale of runaway spending
It was the kind of runaway spending usually reserved for someone with newfound riches — a holistic retreat, a cruise, pricey restaurant tabs, flat-screen televisions and even a pair of...