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Got an hour? Local cewebrities, print journos, and fellow regular air-breathers discuss the much despised proposed Chicago Promoters Ordinance. Remember, just because it's been tabled doesn't mean it's gone. Learn why it would kill your music scene.

City council hearings began yesterday on Mayor Daley's newly-released 2009 city budget, and our aldermen don't seem to be very happy about many of its proposals. Daley's plan to slash police force hiring was a hotly contested item, as well as the scheme to boot cars after two tickets instead of three - a projected $48 million revenue generator.