City Section
Environment
1 Ferkenhoff, Eric. “The greening of Chicago.” Time Magazine May 12, 2006.
2 Pearson, Arthur Melville. “Marian Byrnes: Conscience of the Calumet.” Chicago Wilderness Magazine Fall 2001.
3 Slama, Jim. “Chicago will be America’s greenest city.” Conscious Choice April 2002.
4 King, John. “Mayor of San Francisco looks Eastward for urban inspiration.” San Francisco Chronicle August 12, 2006.
5 Bournakis, Ph.D, A D., J. Cuttica, S. Mueller, G.J.D. Hewings, “The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Clean Energy Development in Illinois.” Energy Resource Center June 2005, available at www.erc.uic.edu/PDF/Clean_Energy_Development.pdf.
6 Mihalopoulos, Dan, and Laurie Cohen. “Recycling bins could replace blue bags in Chicago.” Chicago Tribune October 21, 2006.
7 Levy, Jonathan, John Spengler, Dennis Hlinka, David Sullivan and Dennis Moon. “Using CALPUFF to evaluate the impacts of power plant emissions in Illinois: model sensitivity and implications.” Atmospheric Environment 2002 available at pilsenperro.org/coal/Harvard_CALPUFF.pdf.
8 Dumke, Michael. “Speaking of Clean Air…” Chicago Reader December 16, 2005.
9 Teaford, Jon C. “Home Rule.” Online. Encyclopedia of Chicago. 2005. Chicago Historical Society. Viewed December 19, 2006: www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/595.html.
10 Dumke, op. cit.
11 “Gov. Blagojevich’s mercury pollution reduction plan wins final approval.” Office of the Governor December 12, 2006.
12 White, Brent. “West coasters care more about recycling.” The Columbia Chronicle October 23, 2006.
13 Vandercook, Betsy and Anthony Star. “Turning Blue into Green: how Chicago’s failed Blue Bag program could be replaced with a true recycling program without breaking the bank.” Chicago Recycling Coalition April 2006.
14 “2006 Environmental Action Agenda.” City of Chicago Department of Environment 2006.
15 Mihalopoulos, op. cit.
16 “Buh-bye, blue bags.” The Red Eye October 25, 2006.
17 “What is a Rain Barrel, and Why Should I Use One?” City of Chicago Department of Environment 2004.
18 Becker, Bil. “Modular, building-integrated, and sustainable energy from Aeroturbine systems.” Office of Technology Management, School of Engineering, University of Illinois 2003, available at www.vpted.uillinois.edu/Events/iemerging/COAs/AeroturbineCOA_3.pdf.
19 “Millennium Park’s North Exelon Pavilions receive a “LEED Silver” Rating from the United States Green Building council.” City of Chicago’s Millennium Park December 15, 2005.
20 City of Chicago’s Environmental Action Agenda 2006. Op. cit.
21 Ibid.
22 Hawthorne, Michael. “Daley’s 20% green-power goal for 2006? In reality, not 1 watt.” Chicago Tribune November 20, 2006.
23 Bournakis, op. cit.
24 “America’s cities ‘LEED’ the way.” Buildings May, 2005.
25 Paulson, Amanda. “Plants, grass on the rooftop? No longer an oddity.” The Christian Science Monitor. July 10, 2006.
26 “Green Roofs Open to the Public.” City of Chicago Department of Environment, available at www.cityofchicago.org/environment.
27 “Green Bungalow Initiative.” City of Chicago Department of Environment January 2004.
28 “District 22 Police Station Project Awarded Silver Rating From U.S. Green Building Council.” City of Chicago Public Building Commission August 10, 2005.
Economic Development and Jobs
1 “The Rich the Poor and the Growing Gap Between Them.” The Economist June 15, 2006.
2 Wial, Howard and Alec Freidhoff. “Bearing the Brunt: Manufacturing Job Loss in the Great Lakes Region, 1995-2005.” The Brookings Institution July 2006.
3 “The State of Working Illinois.” The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability and Northern Illinois University 2005, available at www.ctbaonline.org.
4 Minnesota IMPLAN Group input-output model for Illinois.
5 Ibid.
6 “Region’s jobless rate lowest since 1983.” Naperville Sun November 26, 2006.
7 “2006 Illinois Report on Illinois Poverty: Chicago Area Snapshot.” Illinois Poverty Summit-Heartland Alliance; citing U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey Data Sets 2000-2004, Calculated by the Mid-America on Institute of Poverty at the Heartland Alliance.
8 Ibid.
9“Living Wage facts at a glance.” Economic Policy Institute updated November 2002, available www.epinet.org/content.cfm/issueguides_livingwage_livingwagefacts.
10 “TIF FAQs.” Illinois Tax Increment Association, available at www.illinois-tif.com/faqs.htm.
11 Ibid.
12 Weber, Rachel. Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL. Phone Conversation December 13, 2006.
13 Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Fact Sheet. Commissioner Mike Quigley. September 2006, available at www.commissionerquigley.com/library/tiffactsheet2006sep12.pdf.
14 Ibid.
15 Joravsky, Ben. “The Saint who came in from the cold.” The Chicago Reader October 20, 2006.
16 “Working Assets.” Chicago Program of Local Initiatives Support Corporation Winter 2006, available at www.lisc.org.
17 Press Release. “Announcing TIFWorks—a city service that pays your employees’ training costs.” City of Chicago, available at www.cityofchicago.org/tifworks.
18 “What is TIFWorks?” Neighborhood Capital Budget Groups, available at www.ncbg.org/tifs/tif_works.htm.
19 Look at TIF process and how it works “formally” and “informally” at www.ncbg.org/tifs/tif_power.htm.
20 “How do TIFs affect Industry and Jobs in Chicago?” Neighborhood Capital Budget Group, available at www.ncbg.org/tifs/jobs.htm.
21 “Industry in Chicago [pamphlet]. Department of Planning and Development. City of Chicago, Winter/Spring 2005.
22 Rast, Joel. “Curbing Industrial Decline or Thwarting Redevelopment? An Evaluation of Chicago’s Clybourn Corridor, Goose Island,
and Elston Corridor Planned Manufacturing Districts.” Center for Economic Development University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee November 2005.
23 Ibid.
24 Ibid.
25 Spielman, Fran. “Kinzie businesses fight residential project.” Chicago Sun-Times May 27, 2005.
26 Appelbaum, Eileen. “Outline of remarks for GIST meeting.” Center for Women and Work Rutgers University June 1, 2005, available at www.gistfunders.org/Appelbaum.doc.
27 “Economic analysis of a Living Wage ordinance.” Employment Policies Institute, available at www.epionline.org.
28 Ibid.
29 “Living wage vs. Minimum wage.” Moving Ideas—The Electronic Policy Network November 1, 2006, available at www.movingideas.org/content/en/report_content/wages.htm.
30 Neumark, David. “How Living Wage Laws Affect Low-Wage Workers and Low-Income Families.” Public Policy Institute of California March 2002.
31 See Chicago Coalition for the Homeless website: www.chicagohomeless.org/accomplishments.htm.
32 A Living Wage for Chicago’s Retail Workers: The Big Box Living Wage & Benefits Ordinance, Grassroots Collaborative 2006.
33 Bellandi, Deanna. “Daley, others push for minimum wage boost.” Associated Press November 14, 2006.
34 “2006 Illinois Report on Illinois Poverty,” op. cit.
35 Yoffe, Adam. Director of Public Information, Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, Chicago, IL. Phone conversation December 21, 2006.
36 Chicago Workforce Center Services for Job Seekers, available at www.cityofchicago.org/mowd.
37 Press Release. “Mayor Daley announces expansion of Kid Start initiative.” City of Chicago February 26, 2002.
38 Center for Labor and Community Research, available at www.clcr.org.
39 Rossi, Rosalind. “Vocational school plan sets high goals.” Chicago Sun-Times November 6, 2006.
40
“Big Shoulders, Big Challenges: Preparing Chicago’s Workforce for the New Economy,” Chicago Jobs Council, September 2005 www.cjc.net/publications/3_Workforce_Dev_PDFs/CJC_BigShold_WkForce_Rpt.pdf.
41 Ibid.
42 Ibid.
43 Ash, Jon F. “The economic implications of the O’Hare modernization program.” Global Aviation Associates, Ltd May 2004, available www.intervistas.com/4/reports/OHareModernizationProgram.pdf.
44 See www.flychicago.com/Ohare/OhareHomepage.shtm.
45 Haveman, Robert. The Chicago O’Hare expansion: a case study of administrative manipulation of benefit-cost principles. What We Can Do To Improve The Use Of Benefit-Cost Analysis? Seattle, Washington available at depts.washington.edu/econlaw/pdf/Haveman.pdf.
46
“O’Hare Modernization Project.” City of Chicago available at www.flychicago.com/Ohare/OhareHomepage.shtm.
47 Chase, John. “O’Hare jobs study backs expansion.” Chicago Tribune August 16, 2002.
48 Lei, Owen. “Watchdog Brunner barks O’Hare bill built by ‘backroom deals.’” Medill News Service April 30, 2002.
49 Brunner, Terrence J. “The O’Hare Scandal: Hijacking the System—Director’s Summary.” Aviation Integrity Project September 2002, available at www.aviationintegrity.org.
50 “Church files lawsuit against O’Hare airport expansion plan.” Airline Industry Information November 22, 2002.
51 “The O’Hare Scandal: Hijacking the System.” Aviation Integrity Project, www.aviationintegrity.org
52 Dukakis, Michael. “Congress should invest in High-Speed Rail.” Seattle Post-Intelligence September 4, 2001, available www.commondreams.org/views01/0904-07.htm.
53 Ibid.
54 Worthington, Roger. “Arlington Heights Takes a Step Toward Joining Supporters of a Third Airport in Chicago Area.” Chicago Tribune December 2, 1997.
55 Shaw, Andy. “Destruction of Meigs leads to discussion Peotone.” ABC7 WLS-TV/DT, aired April 3, 2003.
56 “O’Hare expansion $400 million over budget.” by Monifa Thomas, Chicago Sun-Times October 13, 2006.
Transportation
1 “1837 Incorporated As a City.” Chicago Timeline. August 1997. Chicago Public Library. December 19, 2006 www.chipublib.org/004chicago/timeline/inc.html.
2 “Chicago Population and Mortality Figures 1845-1931.” Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. 19 Dec 2006 www.imsa.edu/programs/pbln/problems/bernie/chicagomortality.html, citing Chicago Daily News Almanacs, 1917, 1933.
3 “Moving Beyond Congestion: a Strategic Plan for Transit released by the RTA in partnership with the CTA, Metra and Pace” 2002. Citing 4 “Critical Cargo,” Business Leaders for Transportation, available at movingbeyondcongestion.org.
4 Ibid. citing “The Metropolis Plan: Delivering the Goods,” Metropolis 2020 (2004).
5 The Chicago Airport System Department of Aviation, available www.flychicago.com.
6 Moving Beyond Congestion, op. cit. Citing Texas Transportation Institute Study, 2005.
7 Ibid. citing 2003 American Community Survey, U.S. Census.
8 Ibid. citing U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census.
9 Ibid. citing Service Boards.
10 Ibid. citing Air Transportation Association Monthly Passenger Traffic Report.
11 Ibid. Air Transportation Association Monthly Passenger Traffic Report.
12 “CTA Service Recommended as Alternative for Dan Ryan Motorists.” CTA Press Release March 23, 2006. Chicago Transit Authority.
13 “CTA Overview: Facts at a Glance.” Chicago Transit Authority, available at www.transitchicago.com/welcome/overview.html#a.
14 Judge, Tom. “CTA Renews the Blue: CTA Rebuilt its 105-year-old Blue Line Douglas Branch while keeping service as normal as possible.” Railway Tracks and Structures September 2005.
15 Information obtained on the Chicago Transit Authority website’s train schedules, www.transitchicago.com/maps/rail.
16 See RTA Press Center: www.rtachicago.com/presscenter/budgetbook/CapitalProgram.html.
17 Joravsky, Ben. “The train that never comes.” Chicago Reader-The Works. February 17, 2006.
18 “The latest on the CTA’s Proposed Circle Line.” Campaign for Better Transit Fact Sheet April 2006.
19 Herguth, Robert C. “CTA floats Circle Line Plan; Chicago Sun-Times March 11, 2002.
20 “CTA chair and RTA reach agreement on funding levels.” Online. Chicago Transit Authority Press Release September 4, 2003.
21 Campaign for Better Transit, op. cit.
22 Hilkevitch, Jon. “Want a 1st-class ticket to airport? CTA plan would let private company run premium—and eventually express—rail service to O’Hare and Midway.” Chicago Tribune October 4, 2006.
23 Ibid.
24 Smith, Scott. “CTA to close Washington Red Line stop for two years.” Chicagoist.com October 12, 2006.
25 Vandervoort, Bill. “Chicago Transit: present and past.” Online, available at www.hometown.aol.com/ctapacefan.
26 See www.savechicagotransit.com.
27 Hussain, Rummana. “CTA seeks 25-cent hike in cash fare.” Chicago Sun-Times. October 7, 2005.
28 Fact Sheet. “Overview of the proposed 2006 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Annual Budget summary, 2006.” Neighborhood Capital Budget Group 2006.
29 “Are you having trouble buying a fare card and avoiding the new increase in fares?” Neighborhood Capital Budget Group available at www.bettertransit.com.
30 “Transit at a crossroads: President’s 2007 Budget Recommendations.” Chicago Transit Authority 2006.
31 See www.transitchicago.com/welcome/overview.html.
32 “The late state of the buses: a survey of reliability of service and on time performance of CTA bus routes.” Neighborhood Capital Budget Group February 2004, available at www.bettertransit.com.
33 “Out of the Loop.” Blue Line Task Force May 2005.
34 “Bus riders in Los Angeles unionize to get better service.” ACFNEWSOURCE November 5, 2001 (updated July 9, 2002), available at www.acfnewsource.org/democracy/bus_riders_union.html.
35 “Bike 2015 Plan.” City of Chicago available at www.bike2015plan.org.
36 Carlson, Susan. “Car-Sharing program can save you money.” CBS2chicago aired February 23, 2004.
37 Shaheen, Susan. “Illinois tax puts car sharing in slow lane.” Chicago Sun-Times April 13, 2006.
38 Deering, Tara. “CTA gives cars a place in public transit.” Chicago Tribune August 12, 2004.
Housing
1 Maharaj, Nicole. “America’s key to economic security: successful housing initiatives.” The United States Conference of Mayors February 4, 2002, available at www.mayors.org.
2 Washburn, Gary. “Study: housing costs force moves.” The Chicago Tribune October 13, 2006.
3 2005 American Community Survey data, U.S. Census.
4 Based on estimated number of apartments renting for up to $2,500 month in 2005.
5 “Affordable Housing Outlook and Conditions: An Early Warning for Intervention.” UIC Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement March 2006, available at www.uic.edu/cuppa/voorheesctr.
6 Ibid.
7 Number based on comparison of 2000 Census and 2005 American Community Survey population data.
8 Haas, Peter, Carrie Makarewicz, Albert Benedict, Thomas Sanchez, Casey Dawkins. “Housing and Transportation Cost Trade-offs and Burdens of Working House holds in 28 Metro Areas.” Center of Neighborhood Technology October 11, 2006, available at www.cnt.org.
9 Joravsky, Ben.”The Tax Vortex: the latest round of assessments heralding property tax increases of as much as 50 percent are coming.” The Chicago Reader June 30, 2006.
10 McCormick, John and Antonio Olivo. “Housing Costs Busting Family Budgets.” Chicago Tribune October 3, 2006.
11 Yue, Lorene. “Chicago foreclosure rate twice national average.” Crain’s Chicago Business October 24, 2006.
12 McCormick and Olivo, op. cit.
13 Chicago Rehab Network. Information available at www.chicagorehab.org.
14 “Unaddressed: Why Chicago’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness will not work.” Coalition for the Homeless August 2006, available at www.chicagohomeless.org.
15 Heybach, Laurene. “New measure would reduce homelessness.” Chicago Sun-Times December 8, 2006.
16 “Large Cities with Inclusionary Zoning.” Business and Professional People for the Public Interest November 2003, available at www.bpichicago.org.
17 Proposed by Alderman Toni Preckwinkle in 2002.
18 Brunick, Nicholas, Jessica Webster and Susannah Levine (eds.). “Inclusionary Housing: A Policy that Works for the City that Works.” Business and Professional People for the Public Interest December 2003, available at www.bpichicago.org.
19 Spielman, Fran. “Daley Backs Incentives for Affordable Homes.” Chicago Sun-Times October 11, 2006.
20 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “FY2006 Income Limits, effective March 8, 2006.”
21 “Mayor Releases 2007 Balanced Budget.” City of Chicago, available at egov.cityofchicago.org.
22 Risen, Thomas, “City’s 2007 Budget Receives Positive Reviews.” Medill News Service Northwestern University October 11, 2006.
23 “Second Quarterly Report.” Chicago Rehab Network Spring 2006.
25 “Creating a city in a garden: changing Chicago’s housing crisis into new opportunities.” United Power for Action and Justice October 12, 2006 (citing the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability & Department of Housing Preservation and Development New York City Independent Budget Office).
26 Ibid.(citing U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, U.S. Department of Commerce).
27 “Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund: Affordable Rents for Chicago Program Description and Application.” City of Chicago Department of Housing February 2005.
28 Dobmeyer, Doug. “Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund’s Rental Assistance Will Expand with New State Resources.” Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law October 2006, available at www.povertylaw.org.
29 Ibid.
30 “Chicago Housing Authority: Plan for Transformation.” Chicago Housing Authority January 6, 2000.
31 “For Rent: Housing Options in the Chicago Region.” Great Cities Institute University of Illinois at Chicago 1999.
32 www.povertylaw.org/advocacy/womanview/index.cfm?action=show_article&id=908
33 United Power, op. cit (citing Sargent Shriver Center on Poverty Law).
34 Bennett, Larry, Janet Smith, and Patricia Wright. Where are Poor People to Live? Transforming Public Housing Communities, M.E. Sharpe, 2006.
35 Popkin, Susan and Mary Cunningham. “CHA Relocation Counseling Assessment Final Report.” The Urban Institute 2002.
36 “Chicago Housing Authority and Housing Advocates Settle Lawsuit over Resident Relocation,” Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, available at povertylaw.org. Based on Wallace v. Chicago Housing Authority, No. 03 C 491 (N.D. Ill.) settled June 2, 2005.
37 Olivo, Antonio, John Bebow and Darnell Little, “Landlords fail to fix poor’s housing woes.” Chicago Tribune May 22, 2005.
38 Wright, Patricia. “Community Resistance to CHA transformation: The Coalition to Protect Public Housing,” in Where are Poor People to Live? Transforming Public Housing Communities, 2006.
39 “Investigation finds Peterson’s political interest still relies on CHA Contractors.” Better Government Association and Resident’s Journal May 22, 2006.
40 “Getting Housed, Staying Housed.” Chicago Continuum of Care 2002, available at www.chicagocontinuum.org.
41 Ibid.
42 Based on data attained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, June 2006.
43 Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, op. cit.
44 2005 Median Family Income estimates for community areas came from Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC), accessed December 19, 2006 at info.mcfol.org.
Criminal Justice
1 Mayor Richard M. Daley, “Inaugural and State of City Speech.” May 5, 2003, available at www.cityofchicago.org.
2 “Stonewalled: Police abuse and misconduct against lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people in the U.S.” Amnesty International September 22, 2005, available at www.amnesty.org.
3 Spielman, Fran. “Robot not quite ready to step into spotlight.” Chicago Sun-Times November 17, 2006.
4 Heinzmann, David, and Todd Lightly. “Report: bad cops protected.” Chicago Tribune November 29, 2006.
5 Editorial, “Police critics will make a good panel.” Chicago Sun-Times October 11, 2006.
6 Carol Marin. “Chicago paying millions to settle police cases.” NBC 5 posted Feb 23, 2006, updated Feb 27, 2006, available www.nbc5.com/news/7367923/detail.html.
7 Kalven, Jamie. “Cops with criminal tendencies operate with impunity.” Chicago Sun-Times September 16, 2006.
8 Shenoy, Rupa. “Accounting for police.” The Chicago Reporter November 2004.
9 Heinzmann and Lightly, op. cit.
10 Kalven, op cit.
11 Futterman, Craig. Professor, University of Chicago Law School, phone conversation December 13, 2006.
12 Amnesty International, op. cit.
13 “Illinois introduces system to track crime patterns, gangs, terrorists.” Organized Crime Digest January 1, 2004.
14 Spielman, Fran. “Blackberries may join cops on patrol.” Chicago Sun-Times October 16, 2006.
15 “IDG’s CIO Magazine names Chicago Police Department winner of First Grand CIO Enterprise Value Award.” CIO Magazine February 15, 2004.
16 Futterman, op. cit.
17 Heinzmann, op. cit.
18 Skogan, Wesley G., Dennis P. Rosenbaum, Susan M. Hartnett, Jill DuBois, Lisa Graziano, Cody Stephens, Chelsea Brown, Ashleigh Campi, Jarrett Feinstein, So Young Kim, Dukhong Kim, Sarah Rosenbaum, Steven Ryan, Barbara Seiden, and Institute for Police Research, Northwestern University & University of Illinois-Chicago. “CLEAR and I-CLEAR: A status report on New Information technology and its impact on management, the organization and crime-fighting strategies.” Chicago Community Policing Evaluation Consortium February 2005, available at www.communitypolicing.org.
19 Ibid.
20 Skogan, Wesley G., Lynn Steiner, Claudia Benitez, Jason Bennis, Sarah Borchers, Jill DuBois, Rita Gondocs, Susan Hartnett, So Young Kim, Sarah Rosenbaum, and Institute for Police Research, Northwestern University & University of Illinois-Chicago. “CAPS at Ten: community policing in Chicago, an evaluation of Chicago’s alternative policing strategy.” Chicago Community Policing Evaluation Consortium January 2004, available at www.communitypolicing.org.
21 Ibid.
22 Ibid.
23 Ibid.
24 Ibid.
25 Ibid.
26 Ibid.
27 Ibid.
28 Ibid.
29 Ibid.
30 Ibid.
31 Ibid.
32 Futterman, op. cit.
33 Skogan & Steiner, op. cit.
34 “Does where you live affect police response time?” NBC 5 WMAQ Special Report aired November 29, 2006, available at www.nbc5.com/unit5investigates/10417034/detail.html.
35 “Chicago won’t use race profiling to discipline.” Crime Control Digest January 23, 2004.
36 Chapman, Steve. “Why not go to videotape?” Chicago Tribune December 7, 2006.
37 Skogan & Steiner, op. cit.
38 “Reductions in shootings in CeaseFire Zones, 2000-2005.” CeaseFire, available at www.ceasefirechicago.org.
39 “Estimated cost savings of CeaseFire, 2004 and 2000-2004.” CeaseFire, available at www.ceasefirechicago.org.
40 “Year 2004 Highlights in Prevention.” BUILD: Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development, available at www.buildchicago.org.
Education
1 Lenz, Linda. “Stars were aligned behind Daley.” Catalyst Chicago (originally published in Gambit Weekly) June 2004.
2 Ihejirika, Maudlyne. “Disabled kids left in lurch after CPS’ budget cuts.” Chicago Sun-Times October 4, 2006.
3 Duffrin, Elizabeth. “WebExtra: High test scores spark CPS, state to dig deeper.” Catalyst Chicago August 2006.
4 Fung, Archon, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. “Street Level Democracy: Pragmatic Popular Sovereignty in Chicago Schools and Policing.” Prepared for American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. September 2-5, 1999, available at www.archonfung.net/papers/SLD99.pdf.
5 Anderson, Veronica. “Special Report: What’s better and what’s not.” Catalyst Chicago February 2006.
6 Editorial. “The real dropout rate.” Chicago Tribune July 5, 2006.
7 Burch, Patricia and Joseph Donovan, Matthew Steinberg. “The New Landscape of Privatization in the Era of NCLB.” Phi Delta Kappan 88, No 2. October 2006.
8 Isackson, Noah. “Chicago’s take on failing kids.” Time Magazine April 5, 2004.
9 Moore, Ed.D., Donald R. “Better Alternatives Exist to Chicago’s Costly Mistake.” Designs for Change April 2000.
10 Moore, Ed.D., Donald R. and Jenny Nagaoka, Melissa Roderick, Elaine Allensworth. “Comment on “Ending social promotion in Chicago: the effects of retention.” & “Ending social promotion: dropout rates in Chicago after implementation of the eigth grade promotion gate.” (Chicago: Consortium on Chicago School Research) Designs for Change. April 2004.
11 Ibid.
12 Isackson, op. cit.
13 “Education on Lockdown: The Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track.” Advancement Project in partnership with Padres and Jovenes Unidos, Southwest Youth Collaborative, Children & Family Justice Center of Northwestern Law School of Law March 2005, available at www.advancementproject.org/reports/FINALOLrep.pdf.
14 Ibid.
15 Ibid.
16 Ibid.
17 Ihejirika, Maudlyne, “Clamor for Charter Schools Unaffected by Low Test Scores.” Chicago Sun-Times, Jan 13, 2005.
18 “Education on Lockdown,” op. cit.
19 Ibid.
20 “Education on Lockdown,” op. cit. Interview with Cindy Tucker, Public Defender, Cook County Court (Aug. 27, 2004).
21 Ibid.
22 Ibid.
23 Kelleher, Maureen. “Suspensions up in CPS.” Catalyst Chicago. December 2004.
24 “Education on Lockdown,” op. cit. Interview with William P. Siffermann, Deputy Director, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department (June 30, 2004).
25 “Education on Lockdown,” op. cit.
26 Ibid.
27 Anderson, “What’s Better, What’s Not” op. cit.
28 Rossi, Rosalind. “Watchdog barks at schools tax hike: Civic Federation wants details.” Chicago Sun-Times June 26, 2006.
29 “Civic Federation Calls for Rejection of $5.3 Billion Chicago Public Schools Budget.” The Civic Federation June 26, 2006.
30 “CPS 2007 Budget Analysis” Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform & “Civic Federation gives CPS Budget Failing Marks” Crains Chicago Business June 26, 2006.
31 Martire, Ralph. “There’s no debating it: Illinois school funding unfair.” Chicago Sun-Times February 12, 2005
32 “Title I—Improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged.” U.S. Department of Education, available at: www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg1.html.
33 Russo, Alexander and John Myers. “Better off schools to get more Title I, poorest will receive less.” Catalyst Chicago April 2005.
34 Fung, op. cit.
35 Moore, Donald R. and Gail Merritt. “Chicago’s Local School Councils: what the research says.” Designs for Change January 2002.
36 Ryan, Susan (Consortium on Chicago School Research), Anthony S. Bryk (University of Chicago Center for Improvement), Gudelia Lopez (Consortium on Chicago School Research), Kimberley P. Williams (Erikson Institute), and Kathleen Hall (University of Pennsylvania), Stuart Luppescu (Consortium on Chicago School
Research). “Charting reform: LSCs- local leadership at work.” Consortium on Chicago School Research December 1997, available at: ccsr.uchicago.edu/content/publications.php?pub_id=99.
37 Moore and Merritt, op. cit.
38 Duffrin, Elizabeth. “Where councils lost ground.” Catalyst Chicago. March 2004.
39 Paulson, Amanda. “Chicago hope: ‘maybe this will work.’” The Christian Science Monitor September 21, 2004.
40 Einhorn, Catrin. “New law givers boost to community schools.” Catalyst Chicago. September 2002.
41 Heybach, Laurene. “New measure would reduce homelessness.” Chicago Sun-Times December 8, 2006
42 “Memorandum of Opinion.” Veronica Salazar et al v. John Edwards. Motion of Plaintiff Homeless Children and Parents for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief to Enforce Settlement Agreement. Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Chancery Division. No. 92 CH 5703. Judge Julie Nowicki. September 7, 2004, available at: www.chicagohomeless.org/Finalmotion.pdf.
43 Coulter, Michael. “Chicago Board of Ed approves virtual academy.” The School Reform News. The Heartland Institute April 1, 2006.
44 “Media Matters exposes Bennett: [Y]ou could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down.” Media Matters for America, September 28, 2005. Accessed December 21, 2006: mediamatters.org/items/200509280006.
45 Berends, Mark and Caroline Watral, Bettie Teasley, Anna Nicotera. “Charter School effects on achievement: where we are and where we’re going.” National Center on School Choice, Vanderbilt University 2006. Accessed December 20, 2006; Hassel, Bryan C. and Michelle Godard Terrell. “Charter School achievement: what we know.” National Alliance for Public Charter Schools October 2006.
46 Anderson, “What’s Better and What’s Not.” op. cit.
47 Rossi, Rosalind. “Law firm’s takeover of West Side school criticized.” Chicago Sun-Times May 24, 2005.
48 Nowaczewski, Jeanne L, Director, Office of Small Schools, Chicago Public Schools. “Chicago’s use of small schools to tackle the drop-out problem: a report from the field.” International Journal on School Affectation 2003, available at: www.smallschools.cps.k12.il.us/JLN%20School%20Diss%20Article.pdf.
Ethics and Corruption
1 Engber, Daniel. “Why is Chicago so corrupt?” Online. Slate. September 8, 2006. Viewed December 22, 2006: www.slate.com/id/2149240.
2 Merriner, James L. Grafters and Goo Goos: Corruption and Reform in Chicago, 1833-2003. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2004.
3 Mihalopoulos, Dan, Laurie Cohen and Todd Lighty, with Liam Ford. “City employs 1,200 tied to Daley groups.” Chicago Tribune July 24, 2005.
4 Warmbir, Steve, Fran Spielman, Mark j. Konkol, and Tim Novak. “5,000 Names on Secret Clout List.” Chicago Sun-Times June 20, 2006.
5 Royko, Mike. “Let’s Update City’s Image.” Chicago Daily News October 27, 1967.
6 Merriner, op. cit.
7 “Operation Silver Shovel.” Federal Bureau of Investigations. Available at chicago.fbi.gov/silvershovel/silvershovel.htm.
8 Merriner, op. cit.
9 Brown, Mark. “Clout on wheels begins with Big Wheel himself.” Chicago Sun-Times January 28, 2004.
10 Spielman, Fran. “Charges filed in Hired Truck probe.” Chicago Sun-Times January 26, 2004.
11 Simpson, Dick. “From Daley to Daley: Chicago Politics from 1955-2006.” University of Illinois at Chicago 2006, available at www.uic.edu/cuppa/gci/publications/working%20paper%20series/pdf/From%20Daley%20to%20Daley%20Conference%20Paper%20-%20MWPSA%20-%204-2006.pdf.
12 Korecki, Natasha. “Laski admits taking payoffs.” Chicago Sun-Times March 18, 2006.
13 Spielman, Fran, Steve Warmbir and Tim Novak. “Ex-water chief to testify for feds.” Chicago Sun-Times July 30, 2005.
14 Spielman, Fran. ” Mayor’s brother handled insurance for 3 trucking firms in program.” Chicago Sun-Times January 30, 2004; Fran Spielman, Tim Novak, and Steve Warmbir. “John Daley admits more clients.” Chicago Sun-Times February 4, 2004.
15 Merriner, op. cit.
16 Mentzer, Robert D. “Former CEO pleads guilty to fraud charges.” Medill News Service October 3, 2006.
17 Michaeli, Ethan. “Update: Questions Linger, Contributions Dwindle.” Better Government Association Investigations February/March 2006, available at www.bettergov.org/investigations.html.
18 Merriner, op. cit.
19 Ibid.
20 Novak, Tim. “How mayor’s sibling earns money is unclear.” Chicago Sun-Times March 18, 2003.
21 Merriner, op. cit.
22 Kinzer, Stephen. “Letter from Chicago; A prized project, a Mayor and persistent criticism.” New York Times July 13, 2004.
23 City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General website: www.chicagoinspectorgeneral.org/index.html.
24 Bieley, J.P. “City Council old guard gets smaller. Medill News Service January 28, 1998.
25 Spielman, Fran. “City gains 3 female aldermen.” Chicago Sun-Times December 13, 2006.
26 “Meigs Field closed: Crews dig up runway in middle of the night.” ABC 7 WLS-TV/DT Report aired March 31, 2003, coverage available at http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news&id=191393.
27 Daniels, Steve. “FAA fines Chicago over Meigs Field.” Crain’s Chicago Business September 6, 2005.
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1 Simpson, Dick. Rogues, Rebels and Rubber Stamps: the story of the Chicago City Council from the Civil War to the Third Millenium Westview Press, 2001.
2 Merriner, James L. Grafters and Goo Goos: Corruption and Reform in Chicago, 1833-2003. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2004.
3 Simspon, Dick. “Chicago City Council’s Newly Found Independence.” Great Cities Institute University of Illinois at Chicago January 25, 2006.
4 Dumke, Mick. “He’s Not the Mayor They Married.” Chicago Reader October 13, 2006.
5 Fross, Roger R. “Shakman Decrees.” Online. The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago 2005, available at www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1138.html.
6 “Chicago Smoking Ban Passes.” CBS2Chicago Report aired December Channel 2 report by Joanie Lum aired December 7, 2005, coverage available at cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_340141414.html.
7 Coyne, Brendan. “Chicago calls for end to Iraq War.” The NewStandard September 16, 2005, available at newstandardnews.net.
8 “United States Congress Urged to Monitor Implementation of USA Patriot Act and Related Executive Orders.” Chicago City Council Journal of Proceedings October 1, 2003, available at www.chicagorights.org/documents/chicagoresolution.pdf.
9 Simpson, op. cit.
10 Ibid.
11 Marriot, Brianne. “Strike Notification Ordinance May Have Far-Reaching Implications.” Hospitality Labor Letter November 2005. Fisher & Phillips—Attorneys at Law.
12 Duffrin, Elizabeth. “Slow Progress Amid Strife.” Catalyst Chicago March 2006.
13 Ibid.
14 Spielman, Fran. “Daley backs incentives for affordable homes.” Chicago Sun-Times October 11, 2006.
15 City of Chicago Department of Housing, available at egov.cityofchicago.org/housing.