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Extra Extra: Alderman Wants Park Renamed After Hadiya Pendleton

By Jon Graef in News on Mar 30, 2014 9:00PM

  • An alderman wants Buckthorn Park renamed after Hadiya Pendleton. [DNAinfo]
  • Mayor Emanuel is close to wrapping up labor deals with a trade union and another representing white collar employees. Next up, anticipated hard battles with the police and fire unions. [Sun-Times]
  • The White Sox will be using SnapChat to connect with fans this season. [White Sox Facebook]
  • The taxi and ride share lobbies fight over regulating the latter in Springfield. [Sun-Times.]
  • A scientist analyzed the street grids in 10 U.S. counties to see if they adhere to a compass. Cook County appears to be dead-on. [Laughing Squid]

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