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"Medium Cool" Director Makes Film on NATO Protests
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Price Tag for Police OT During NATO: $15M
Details of what it cost the city of Chicago to host last month's NATO Summit are slowly trickling out this week. Read »
McCarthy, CPD Honored for NATO Work
Cook County commissions compared police Supt. Garry McCarthy to John Wayne and George Washington for the image of him standing by his troops during clashes with protesters. Read »
Rahm Wants Super Bowl In Chicago
Rahm Emanuel and Roger Goodell discussed the possibility of bringing the Super Bowl to Soldier Field. Read »
Donors Pick Up NATO Parking Tab
Private donors will foot the bill for the hefty parking bill sent to the city after the NATO summit. Read »
Police Fight For NATO Summit Compensation
The city may be praising Chicago police for a job well done after the NATO Summit, but the thank you stops there. Read »
Mayor Thanks Commuters for NATO Patience
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to thank Chicagoans for their patience while world leaders were in town for the NATO Summit. Chicago closed roads, police lined Michigan Avenue, Metra put security restrictions in place... Read »
Rahm Emanuel's Long NATO Weekend
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in for a predictably long weekend as NATO diplomats continue to fly into O'Hare Airport for the weekend's summit. At first count, Emanuel had 15 major events planned for the weekend. Read »
Inside NATO Summit Attendees' Swag Bag
Summit attendees will each receive a bag of Chicago-centric swag contained in a messenger bag made of recycled plastic bottles to promote the city's “bike-friendly profile," according to the host committee. Read »
Cops Get 12-Hour Shifts for NATO Summit
The Chicago Police Department assigned officers to 12-hour shifts during NATO weekend and canceled all days off, Supt. Garry McCarthy said Tuesday. "It's a good program," McCarthy said. "It's going to cost us a... Read »
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