A windfall from the sale of Chicago parking meters that was supposed to last for 75 years would be nearly exhausted in just one year to stave off tax increases and provide token property tax relief, thanks to a $6.1 billion 2010 budget approved today.
Jury selection has gotten under way in federal court in Chicago in the trial of a husband-and-wife team of real estate developers and a former city of Chicago plumbing inspector.
A disgraced former Chicago Police officer recently was hired by the city to work as a $37,620-a-year field supervisor for parking enforcement.
CPS chief: New admissions policy 'not racist at all' Indicted alderman stalls Police Board reforms Daley assigns blame for price gouging at McCormick Place New CPS admissions policy blasted as racist Fight over sales tax cut goes down to wire
Critics muzzle proposal to limit number of dogs per household Aldermen: New CPS admissions policy gives minorities the shaft
Experts have beef with Daley on TIF
Stroger will remain on Democratic primary ballot
Property tax relief delayed Daley names three new members to his Cabinet
Daley’s property tax relief fund proposal passes finance committee
Stroger says no again to county tax rollback
Inspector general 'will not shrink from conflict' Stroger vetoes sales-tax hike rollback for fourth time
Did Daley's jab at media mean he's ready to leave?
Huge score for DePaul Hired truck giant ready to roll on Bridgeport homes
Daley reappoints nephew to sports agency Scott family weighing autopsy Why is she ending show? Daley blames the media
Scott's death leaves giant void in Daley team City OKs settlement to Bensenville for O'Hare expansion Alderman's comments on police contract prompt union complaint 2nd big trade show leaves to save cash
Motorists driving on suspended licenses could lose wheels City's parking ticket revenue plummets
City free to demolish Bensenville homes for O'Hare runways McPier may impose furlough days
Illegal immigrant earns support of City Council committee to stay Commissioner Steele's brother back at work on county payroll
Committee champions causes of students facing deportation Byron Steele re-hired by Cook County Urlacher, ‘Tank’ sought leniency for ex-Ald. Vrdolyak Lawsuits cost city $136 mil. last year
City using technology to remove snow, avoid blowing budget Private ambulances might compete to move cadavers? Over $135M in taxpayers' funds used to settle suits Group sues Daley over Obama correspondence Prosecutor gets City Council OK as inspector general
911 official resigns over blunder that cost $2 mil. Cabbies allowed to park on some commercial streets Court: Public can't see list of cops with 10 or more complaints Plow cutbacks 'didn't work'; city ready for snow's return Mayor Daley: rush of cop retirements unlikely
Daley defends suburbanites' right to concert seats Streets and San has plowing plan, learned from mistakes Daley: Bad economy makes police retirements 'questionable' Arabic classes coming to three more Chicago schools Police investigators too educated?
Speeding tickets get tossed, but no LIDAR letup Top cop 'nervous' about likely retirement surge
4 'main offenders' in Fenger beating now charged, Weis says Weis 'extremely nervous' over police retirements Police consultant at center of lawsuit
$154K schools job for ex-Daley aide Chicagoans to get first seating at Millennium Park? Workers asked to back fund-raiser
City replacing 911 workstations 9 months after updates Suspended 10 days for not talking $3.7 mil. to study O'Hare terminal airlines don't want City inspector caught on tape: 'I'm completely fabricating'
Agency that runs Navy Pier, McCormick Place in deep debt Zoning investigator admits taking bribes for false inspections Aldermen bemoan cutback in library hours
Minority certification process debated Commissioner would accept suspension for hiring abuses Weekend workout leaves Daley with welt near eye
