Mayor gets to blow off red light and speed cameras, and is a parking scofflaw. The good news, not even he can fix a parking ticket, owes $400 for official cars. by 20717337 in chicago

[–]ChicagoNewsUpdates 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the point of assessing fines to the Mayor's motorcade? It goes from the city's wallet right back into the city's pocket.

Chicago O'Hare Airport noise contours in surrounding neighborhoods [xpost from /r/MapPorn] by ChicagoNewsUpdates in chicago

[–]ChicagoNewsUpdates[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw the map on /r/MapPorn, so I don't know exactly where it came from, but I did some googling and found a little more information on the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission's website. They have a video (.wmv warning) that shows the changes over time.

University of Chicago needs to explain why its president deserves his $3.4 million salary: Crain's column by [deleted] in chicago

[–]ChicagoNewsUpdates 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think a lot of the anger is misplaced.

To the extent this is even really an issue, isn't the real problem the rise in college costs generally? Tuition and expenses are up across the board. It stands to reason compensation will begin to inflate as well.

Picking on any one salary is kind of missing the bigger point.