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Chicago's Ethics Reform Task Force public hearings scheduled

Date: 
01/28/2012

Public hearings for Chicago's Ethics Reform Task Force are scheduled for Feb. 13 and Mar. 12, according to its chair, Cynthia Canary, the founder of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. The exact times and locations are to be available within the next week.

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Kristopher Klimala (Wicked) charged with one count of first degree murder in stabbing death of Linear Caballero (Chip)

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/23/2012
KristopherKlimala

UPDATE: Fri. p.m.

Bond for Klimala set at $750,000 in bond court today. Next court appearance at (venue change) Branch 66 at 26th and California on Feb. 10, reports Joe Kopera.

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Fatal stabbing Saturday night at Western and Armitage

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/22/2012
Wicked

A verbal altercation turned deadly at 5:40 p.m., Sat., Jan. 21 when L. Caballero, 21-year-old male, received multiple stab wounds to the neck at Western and Armitage Avenues.

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Mayor Emanuel announced an Ethics Reform Task Force website on Jan 12 but it appears not to be working

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/20/2012
EthicsTaskForce

According to a Jan. 12, news release from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a new online forum launched to encourage public input.

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City Council voted in new redistricted ward map that brings the 2nd ward into Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/20/2012
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UPDATED:
In a vote of 41 to 8 with one abstention, City Council voted in the new redistricted map. It brings Robert Fioretti's 2nd Ward into Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village. Those voting no were Aldermen Arena (45th), Chandler (24th), Colon (35th), Fioretti (2nd), Sawyer (6th), Sposato (36th), Waguespack (32nd) and Zalewski (23rd).

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Ward redistricting agreement…really?

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/17/2012

According to the Chicago Sun-Times' Fran Spielman late evening Jan. 16, there is agreement on a new map that has 18 Black majority wards and 13 Hispanic majority wards with two Hispanic "influence " wards.  However, the City Council vote will probably not happen before Thursday.

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Solidarity Rally against rape and in support of New Year’s Eve victim draws large crowd

By: 
Matthew Bailey
Date: 
01/10/2012
Ralliers

About 150 residents, four major media networks and area politicians attended a solidarity rally last night in response to the New Year's Eve sexual assault of an 18-year old suburban woman, perpetrated by at least six men.

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Two redistricting maps are to up for discussion

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
12/15/2011

Amendment of Title 2, Chapter 8 of Municipal Code of Chicago Concerning Redistricting of City Wards was filed at 1:17 p.m., Dec. 15, 2011, in the Office of the City Clerk in Chicago. Of the 50 Chicago Aldermen, eight Latino Caucus members and eight white aldermen signed it. The 16 signatures included Proco "Joe" Moreno (1st), Roberto Maldonado (26th), Scott Waguespack (32nd) and Rey Colon (35th).

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New possibility for Chicago Ward Redistricting surfaces

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
12/14/2011

It appears doubtful that chairman of Chicago City Council's Committee on Rules and Ethics, 33rd Ward Alderman Richard Mell, will introduce the new Chicago ward map to the floor of City Council on Wed., Dec. 14, though it should have been introduced by Dec. 1. Several aldermen, however, are working on a new redistricting map--one for 35 instead of 50 wards.

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Agreement on Redistricting Map getting closer says Waguespack

Date: 
12/05/2011
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"The Latino Caucus has their areas defined and the Black Caucus is close to agreement of the ward redistricting map," according to Scott Waguespack, 32nd Ward Alderman.

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Alderman Mell confirms no ward redistricting map, yet

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
12/03/2011

This morning, Dec. 3, chairman of Chicago City Council's Committee on Rules and Ethics, 32nd Ward Alderman Richard Mell, confirmed to this reporter that there would be no district map available for probably a couple of days. Mappers and Aldermen continue to work on throughout the weekend.

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Celebrate! is out and at a location near you

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
12/03/2011
Celebrate2011

Celebrate! Wicker Park/Bucktown Holiday 2011 began appearing in the area yesterday afternoon, Fri., Dec. 2. Celebrating the area, this 60-page magazine-format, full color, free publication was produced by a collaboration of Chicago-Pipeline's Alisa Hauser and Our Urban Times' Elaine Coorens with the support of many local advertisers.

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Ward remap: Will it or won't it be completed today?

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
12/01/2011
MellWaguesThomas

According to the rules for ward redistricting, City Council is to have passed the new ward boundary map by Dec. 1.  At the Monday evening, Nov.  28, redistricting meeting organized by 1st Ward Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno, it was stated that it was possible that legally, there was a legal way around that rule.

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Waguespack announces candidacy for 32nd Ward Committeeman

Date: 
11/18/2011
WaguespackAnnounces

Scott Waguespack, second term alderman for the 32nd Ward, announced his candidacy for the Democratic Ward Committeeman of the 32nd Ward

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Trilogy of Police, Public Officials and People: 13th Police District's fate hangs…or does it? Part Three

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
11/09/2011
R2WeThePeople

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity..." These are the opening words

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Trilogy of Police, Public Officials and People: 13th Police District's fate hangs…or does it? Part Two

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
11/05/2011
WagMorenoOutside

Prior to McCarthy's arrival at the Town Meeting in the Ukrainian Cultural Center, both 1st Ward Alderman Proco Joe" Moreno and 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack spoke to those gathered for the Rally. Other Aldermen have spoken up as well.

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Cab crashes into Prasino

Date: 
11/03/2011
PrasinoCrash

Cab crashes through plate glass window at Prasino, 1846 W. Division approximately 10 a.m. today.

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Chicago's 13th Police District's fate hangs…or does it?: Trilogy of Police, Public Officials and People - Part One

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
10/26/2011
InsideTownHall

 

There were between four and five hundred people rallying in protest of closing the 13th Police District station Tuesday night that poured into the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago, where Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy was the featured speaker at a Town Meeting.

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Uninvited cell phone callers? Do not call list

Date: 
10/25/2011
CellPhone

With cell phone numbers released to telemarketing companies, getting on the do not call listing may save you money.

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Merger of Resurrection Health Care and Provena Health nears completion

Date: 
10/13/2011

The Illinois regulatory panel for health, Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board,  approved the merger of Resurrection Health Care and Provena Health on Wednesday in a unanimous 8-0 vote.

Sandra Bruce, president and chief executive officer of the new organization, said

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