Emanuel earmarks $5M in city funding to speed CTA bus service on busiest routes
CTA bus ridership has declined by 21 percent since 2012 as riders frustrated by the snail’s pace of bus service switch to ride-hailing.
The Hardest-Working Paper in America
Fran Spielman has been covering and analyzing Chicago mayors and city government since Richard J. Daley. Her City Hall beats have included Mayors Michael Bilandic, Jane Byrne, Harold Washington, Eugene Sawyer, Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel.
Spielman joined the Sun-Times in 1985 after ten years at Chicago radio station WIND. When owner Westinghouse Broadcasting sold the station, she saw the opportunity to pursue her primary journalistic goal to work for a major newspaper.
She had started at WIND right out of Northwestern University--as a sports reporter, morning news producer, then full-time reporter--after covering football, basketball and tennis for the Daily Northwestern.
During her decade in radio, Spielman freelanced for the Chicago Daily News, at Crain’s Chicago Business, for “The Chicago Bear Report” and as a principle anchor and reporter of Channel 11’s Emmy Award winning sports show, “Time Out”.
Spielman is a member of the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. In 2009, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Headline Club. A decade earlier, Spielman received the Dante Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.
Chance the Rapper lending ideas — not just star power — to Amara Enyia campaign
Chief among those ideas is a plan to bolster mental health services decimated by clinic closings and state funding cuts.
Chicago Plan Commission signs off on $2.5 billion North Branch development
The development — with 13 acres of open space and a walkway along the Chicago River — is owned by Tribune Media and holds a printing facility.
Standard & Poor’s raises warning flags about budget and $10B pension borrowing
Chicago’s bond rating with Standard & Poor’s currently stands at BBB+ with a stable outlook.
Mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green: Chance a rapper, not a political ‘kingmaker’
“All of the other rappers and comedians and those with bigger bases are on the Green Team … because they’ve been around me for years,” Green said.
Emanuel won’t rule out another run for public office
When a reporter noted that he hadn’t rule out a return to elected office, Emanuel smiled, saying: “Well, then, you get to write your next story.”
Alderman’s wife works City Council floor to build support for city treasurer bid
Melissa Conyears-Ervin, wife of Ald. Jason Ervin, broke a seldom-enforced rule that only former aldermen are allowed on the City Council floor.
On his way out the door, Emanuel shows seldom-seen passion
For a tough-as-nails political tactician better known for steely resolve and foul language, Rahm Emanuel’s speech Wednesday was a virtual gusher.
Emanuel applauds aldermen who ‘took the tough votes’ in final budget address
In his final budget address to the City Council, Emanuel asked his allies to take a bow for making the tough decisions.
Emanuel hopes to solidify financial legacy with feel-good final budget
The budget includes an array of investments in summer jobs, mentoring and nuts-and-bolts housekeeping services like rodent control and tree-trimming.
Wide range of shocking behavior by city workers fills inspector general’s report
The transgressions include sexual misconduct, criminal theft, solicitation of bribes and misappropriation of funds, as well as time fraud.
Chance the Rapper endorses Amara Enyia to be Chicago’s next mayor
“I want to say narcissistically: If I back you, you have a chance,” the rapper said alongside Enyia at a Tuesday morning news conference.
Mayoral candidate Vallas outlines his 5-year financial plan
Vallas wants a “third-tier pension program” in which city employees earning more than $100,000 a year contribute more toward pensions and health care.
Chico urges City Council to cancel Gary airport pact over deportation issue
Under the deal, Chicago to sent at least $500,000 a year to the Gary airport. Chico said it was meant to last only three years; that was 23 years ago.
No Chance? Hip-hop star endorsing — not running — in mayoral race, sources say
But the rapper will be endorsing a candidate for mayor — and it won’t be Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, sources said.
