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Walter Payton Statue Shouldn't Be At Soldier Field: Park District Chief

Chicago Tribune | Dan P. Blake | Posted 11.18.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago Park District Board President Gery Chico said today he doesn't think a memorial statue of late Bears great Walter Payton belongs near Soldier ...

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Cash-Strapped Chicago Schools Give Six-Figure Deal To Wife Of Ex-Board Chief

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 04.12.2009 | Chicago

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At a time when Chicago Public Schools are pleading extreme poverty, CPS has found the money to give a six-figure consulting deal to the wife of the fo...

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City Golf Courses To Get Facelifts Under New Deal

Chicago Sun-Times | Andrew Herrmann | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

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Duffers are being promised better city golf courses under a new contract OKd Wednesday by the Chicago Park District board. The six courses, two minia...

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Obama's Replacement: Blagojevich Mulls Senate Pick

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 12.09.2008 | Chicago

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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Indictment News Updates, 12-9-08: ILLINOIS GOVERNOR CHARGED WITH TRYING TO SELL OBAMA'S SEAT ARRESTED THIS MO...

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"You Have No Standing": The Story of the Latin School Lincoln Park Land Grab

Tom Tresser | Posted 10.10.2008 | Chicago

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Tom Tresser

This unprecedented deal would've made money for the Latin School since they could sell sponsorships, fund raise and give donor recognition in the second most used park in America and they could sublease or re-sell the field to paying users when they were not using it. The general public (read, you and me and public school kids) could use this proposed facility without regard for the Latin School's schedule only during the winter - so dress warmly. How could this happen?

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