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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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• Daley floats temporary and limited waiver of idiotic tax

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  Democrat machine mayor Richard Daley floated the idea of waiving Chicago's $4-a-month employee head tax -- for only two years -- and only for newly hired employees. The Mayor admits that the $48/year won't do anything to help the economy. But he thinks the "symbolism" is important. [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 12:17pm EST
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• Mayor Daley denounces price gouging at city's convention center

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  One of the key cogs of the Daley political machine is organized labor, which supplies cash and foot soldiers for the Democrats' efforts in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
  
  But even Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says "enough" to union price gouging at McCormick Place, the' [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 10:14am EST
  

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• Thursday Illinois political docket: Daley on the census, Quinn on aging

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  Posted by Tribune staff at 5 a.m. A look at what's going on in Illinois politics on Thursday: *Mayor Richard Daley has a full schedule, but once again isn't taking any off-topic questions. The four events on his public schedule...

  
  

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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 5:00am 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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• 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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• Mayor Richard Daley says wife 'doing well,' but doesn't know prognosis

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  Posted by Hal Dardick at 1:25 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley today said his wife, Maggie, is doing "very well" but that he does not know her prognosis as she continues radiation therapy for cancer. The mayor made his first public...

  
  

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:26pm EST
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• Thursday Illinois political docket: Maggie Daley cancer, Quinn gang gun bill signing

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  Posted by Tribune staff at 5 a.m. A look at what's going on in Illinois politics Thursday: *Chicago first lady Maggie Daley is undergoing radiation therapy for a cancerous bone tumor. Mayor Richard Daley is expected to field questions about...

  
  

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• City Budget Passes 38-12

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  The most "no" votes in a long time:
  The Chicago City Council voted 38-12 today to approve Mayor Richard Daley's $6.1 billion budget proposal largely intact, but not before aldermen offered a smattering of complaints.Complaints?
  Ald. Thomas Allen, 38th, announced he would vote against Daley's budget for the first [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 12:07am EST
  

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• Maggie Daley being treated for cancer in right leg

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  Posted by Tribune staff at 8:22 p.m.; last updated at 9:31 p.m. with doctor comments First Lady Maggie Daley is undergoing radiation treatment for a cancerous bone tumor in her right leg, Mayor Richard Daley's office said tonight. On the...

  
  

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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:22pm EST
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• City Council to vote on Mayor Richard Daley's budget today

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  Posted by Hal Dardick at 10:15 a.m.; last updated at 3:12 p.m. with aldermen who voted no on budget, Daley's comments The Chicago City Council voted 38-12 today to approve Mayor Richard Daley's $6.1 billion budget proposal largely intact, but...

  
  

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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 10:20am EST
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• Wednesday Illinois political docket: Daley budget vote, Durbin to talk Gitmo

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  Posted by Tribune staff at 5 a.m. A look at what's going on in Illinois politics today: *The Chicago City Council is scheduled to vote on Mayor Richard Daley's budget proposal this morning. Daley wants to tap deeply into reserves...

  
  

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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 5:00am 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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• Daley proposes $1.5 million boost to next year's budget

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  Posted by Hal Dardick at 6:10 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley’s administration today proposed using $1.5 million in new annual revenue expected from a lawsuit settlement to boost spending in next year’s budget. The extra spending would blunt the impact of...

  
  

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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:09pm EST
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• The Sun-Times Fact-Checks Daley On TIF

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  Over the weekend, the Sun-Times published a news article scrutinizing Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's November 1 interview with WBEZ's Alison Cuddy.  Specifically, reporter Abdon Pallasch fact-checked the mayor's fervent defense of his controversial tax increment financing (TIF) network. 

  The paper is a little late to the party on [...]

  Posted: November 30, 2009, 10:01am EST
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• Daley turns to private sector for human resources commissioner

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  Posted by Hal Dardick at 2:12 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley announced today he has turned to the private sector for a new human resources commissioner, five months after the previous personnel chief resigned amid conflict with City Hall watchdogs. Daley...

  
  

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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:13pm EST
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• After Daley's challenge, council goes along with mayor's tax break plan

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  Posted by Hal Dardick at 12:21 p.m. A day after Mayor Richard Daley suggested homeowners could politically punish aldermen who did not support his proposed property tax relief program, opposition from City Council Finance Committee members all but withered. The...

  
  

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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:22pm 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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• Sanchez attorneys push for new hearing on hiring case

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  Posted by Todd Lighty at 4:20 p.m. Al Sanchez, Mayor Richard Daley’s former streets and sanitation commissioner, alleges in a new court filing that a Chicago police sergeant may have tried to obstruct Sanchez’s efforts to overturn his federal conviction...

  
  

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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:20pm 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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• Thursday Illinois political docket: Daley at domestic violence summit, Quinn picks up endorsements

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  Posted by Tribune staff at 5 a.m. A look at the Illinois political scene on Thursday: *Mayor Richard Daley is scheduled to attend a morning domestic violence summit at a downtown hotel and an evening reception for the United Negro...

  
  

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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Daley defends Scott's credit card use, blasts medical examiner

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  Posted by Hal Dardick and Azam Ahmed at 1:35 p.m.; last updated at 4:27 p.m. with medical examiner response Mayor Richard Daley today defended Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott's use of a school district credit card to pay...

  
  

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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:36pm EST
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• Wednesday Illinois political docket: Daley budget hearing, Democratic governor forums

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  Posted by Tribune staff at 5 a.m. A look at what's going on in Illinois politics Wednesday: *If you want to sound off on Mayor Richard Daley's proposed budget for next year, today's your chance. The Chicago City Council meets...

  
  

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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Mayor Richard Daley mourns loss of trusted ally Michael Scott

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  Posted by John Byrne at 11:10 a.m. The apparent suicide of Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott deserves a thorough investigation, Mayor Richard Daley said today, adding that it would do his longtime friend a disservice to imply he...

  
  

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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:13am EST
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• Parallel Universe

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  Honestly, Shortshanks must have discovered a wormhole in the space-time continuum and he's spending time between both worlds:
  Mayor Richard Daley said today that his administration has taken sufficient steps to reform its hiring to end federal court oversight of its personnel practices.
  
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 12:03am EST
  

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• Mayor Richard Daley: We've cleaned up city hiring and court oversight should end

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  Posted by John Byrne at 12:51 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley said today that his administration has taken sufficient steps to reform its hiring to end federal court oversight of its personnel practices.City Hall's top lawyer told aldermen this week that...

  
  

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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 12:51pm EST
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