Pat Dowell

Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel

2013-05-21 19:02:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...

Editorial: An independent set of eyes

2013-05-15 00:00:00

In the cold light of day, the 2008 contract between the city of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters LLC looks a lot like a $1.2 billion payday loan. That's the apt observation of freshman Ald. Ameya Pawar, 47th, as the City Council prepares to vote on...

Some aldermen want charter school moratorium

2013-02-13 12:55:00

A group of aldermen are calling for a moratorium on new charter schools starting in 2014 in Chicago, arguing it doesn't make sense to add new charter seats at a time the city is considering closing public schools that don't have enough students. "It's...

Chicago aldermen endorse $33 million settlements in two police cases

2013-01-15 10:47:00

The City Council Finance Committee today endorsed spending $32.7 million to settle two police misconduct cases, including what may be the single largest payment of its kind in city history. The larger settlement, now set for a Thursday vote of the...

DuSable High School a landmark with jazz as catalyst

2012-12-18 14:24:00

No high school in America did more to shape the sound of jazz than a magnificent edifice at 49th Street and Wabash Avenue, on the South Side of Chicago. Singer-pianist Nat "King" Cole, master vocalist Johnny Hartman, piano whiz Dorothy Donegan and...

City Council signs off on Emanuel's billboard plan

2012-12-12 12:39:00

The City Council today approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to allow a conglomerate to build nearly three dozen digital billboards along city expressways in exchange for a lease of at least 20 years. The deal with Interstate-JCDecaux passed 43-6. It had...

Aldermen want input on speed cameras, bike lanes

2012-10-19 15:53:00

Aldermen told Chicago’s transportation chief Friday that they want input on the planned rollout of speed cameras and bike lanes in their wards. Ald. Pat Dowell, 3rd, told Department of Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein she doesn’t want...

Transcript: Tribune interview with Mayor Rahm Emanuel

2012-02-12 05:12:00

Here's the transcript of a sometimes contentious, sometimes humorous Feb. 8, 2012, interview of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in which he provides the most expansive view yet on his pledge of transparency, his governing style and his interactions with reporters....

Vacant building upkeep measure to be unveiled at City Council today

2011-07-06 07:31:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to support a measure that would require banks to secure and maintain vacant buildings. It'll be introduced at today's City Council meeting by Ald. Pat Dowell, 3rd. The proposal would hold lenders and other lien holders...

City stickers, sick days also on Chicago City Council agenda

2011-10-05 15:44:00

The Chicago City Council did more than Mayor Rahm Emanuel's head tax reduction pitch on Wednesday. Here's a roundup: *Ald. Pat Dowell, 3rd, introduced a measure that puts into place an agreement with banks on how vacant properties in foreclosure...

Chicago aldermen tweak suburbanites on idea of ‘commuter tax’

2011-09-27 16:34:26

Tight City Council races: Veteran aldermen head for runoffs

2011-02-22 21:32:46

The Chicago City Council were asked to hold hands during prayers before the start of their meeting on Wednesday. Aldermen from left are: Pat Dowell, 3rd, William Burns, 4th, Edward Burke 14th and Chief Administration Officer of Finance Marla Kaiden, 28th.

2013-05-08 00:00:00