Thanks to The Reader's Whet Moser (whose Chicagoland blog should be required reading) for sharing this fantastic video from last night's episode of WTTW's Chicago Tonight. The topic? That IVI-IPO lawsuit against the city for the parking meter fiasco. The entire video - featuring Clint Krislov, who is representing IVI-IPO, The Reader's Mick Dumke, and Ald. Bernard Stone (50th) - is worth your viewing, but if you have no attention span, just roll up to about 11 minutes. Mick, we owe you a beer. more ›

(c) Reports and records of the obligation, receipt and use of public funds of the State, units of local government and school districts are public records available for inspection by the public according to law. more ›

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The Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization will file suit against the City of Chicago today, alleging that the deal inked with Morgan Stanley to lease the city's parking meters for the next 75 years is illegal. According to a press release the organization will make copies of the suit public at a 10:30 a.m. press conference. The organization is working with Clint Krislov, of Krislov & Associates, Ltd. more ›

Citing Chicago's "long history of being unable to contain special project costs" and the violation of the "initial promise that 'not a dime' of taxpayer money would be used", Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organizations (IVI-IPO) board members have voted not to support the city's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. In a statement released to the press late yesterday, IVI-IPO urged city council members to vote against authorizing Mayor Daley to sign the host city contract with the IOC on October 1. more ›