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“ln Roman times, when a fellow tried to bribe a public official, they would cut off his nose, him in a bag with a wild animal, and throw that bag in the river.” – The Untouchables (1987) From that quote, you can guess what my position is on corruption. So …

Candidate in mayor race releases three years of tax returns Gery Chico made millions from law firm that lobbies City Hall By David Heinzmann, Tribune reporter 8:58 p.m. CST, December 21, 2010 A City Hall insider for decades, Chicago mayoral candidate Gery Chico has made millions of dollars in the …

Emily Zanotti on 12.17.10 at 11:51 AM Need extra cash for the holidays? Turns out you can make $8.50 an hour selling out fellow Chicagoans who’ve overstayed their welcome at the city’s parking meters. SERCO, the company that supplements Chicago’s parking ticket enforcement by supplying the city with a non-union …

December 18, 2010 10:07 AM The EPA order issued Friday requires the companies to develop plans to finish the cleanup and restoration of the spill area. EPA officials say the spill is near wetlands that house several endangered species. Federal officials say about 21,000 gallons of oil were released in …

Chuck Goudie December 17, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — It’s been three months since federal agents raided the Jefferson Park residence of a Chicago Muslim community leader. Hatem Abudayyeh had been silent since the FBI searched his home. But, now, he is breaking his silence. Abudayyeh says he’s not a terrorist …

Chicago motorists may soon pay to be advertised to. BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter Dec 18, 2010 06:52AM The flip-side of Chicago’s 1.25 million city stickers would carry advertising to generate $15 million-a-year — enough to hire 100 new police officers and give motorists a modest break — under …

A city building inspector was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for demanding and accepting bribes from developers to approve inspections at construction sites. Jose Hernandez was convicted following a trial in September on bribery charges and sentenced Friday for soliciting or obtaining cash bribes totaling about $30,000 …

But Fire Department response to home remodeling allegation less severe than city recommendation December 17, 2010|By Hal Dardick and Todd Lighty, Tribune reporters Ten on-duty Chicago firefighters helped a colleague renovate his home under the guise of a training exercise, but they were spotted by neighbors who knew an abuse …

Rahm Emanuel, Former Obama White House Chief of Staff didn’t earn the nickname “Rahmbo” for being a mild-mannered shrinking violet. He served as Bill Clinton’s chief money-man at a time when the Clinton campaign was corrupted by foreign money. He defended the “worst of the worst” Clinton scandals, and, in …

Full-Body Scanner Deployed at Midway Airport Updated: Wednesday, 15 Dec 2010, 12:29 PM CS Associated Press Chicago’s Midway Airport is joining the long list of airports that have deployed full-body scanners. They’re designed to detect nonmetallic weapons. But some travelers complain the scanners are unnecessarily intrusive and embarrassing. Other critics …

Posted by Judy Hevrdejs Another to-your-door grocery delivery service has driven into the Chicago market. Door to Door Organics (born in Pennsylvania in 1997, moved to Colorado in 2004) began delivering organic produce and other local products to Chicago area homes, schools and businesses this fall. They’ve teamed with Chicago-based …

What went down at the Wit is but one example of the fierce, behind-the-scenes struggle for dominance in Chicago’s $500-million-a-year beer market. The city is one of the last contested territories for the nation’s two beer giants—Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. and MillerCoors LLC, an affiliate of SABMiller PLC—which wage a proxy …

Posted by AWR Hawkins Dec 2nd 2010 at 11:00 am No matter what you call the mainstream media (the “old media,” the “state-run media,” etc.), it has to be admitted that those who comprise it have a vested interest in preserving an outdated, and dangerous, liberal establishment in this country. …

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 (UPI) — Rahm Emanuel is skipping forums where Chicago mayoral candidates face voters directly, his campaign confirms. On at least three nights next week, all of the other major candidates plan to appear at community forums and take questions from voters or panelists, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. …