Rahm's first 30 days as mayor

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Here is a link to a 10 minute video clip from a PBS local news program "Chicago Tonight" which is much better than network local news.

They had 2 panelists discussing the mayor. One from "The Reader" a local liberal free newspaper and the other from "Crains Business" a local business newspaper.

They were both somewhat optomistic.

The Emanuel Administration has accomplished many tasks in its first 30 days. Some of them are:

Identified $75 million in savings to the City’s budget and implemented initiatives accounting for more than $25 million of those savings
Redeployed 650 Chicago Police Department officers into Chicago’s communities
Secured commitments from global companies to bring 2,700 jobs to Chicago
Outlined historic levels of City-County collaboration to save taxpayers up to $140 million per year by 2014
Signed six Executive Orders strengthening ethics rules for City employees
Started construction of city’s first protected bike lanes
Announced $75 million in savings to the FY 2012 Chicago Public Schools budget


http://blogs.wttw.com/moreonthestory/2011/06/16/mayor-rahm-emanuels-first-30-days/

http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=42,8,80,32&pid=pcl9u16o9QcPgUUS4KaLYlnmEkxpPp7k

BTW I did not vote for Rahm. But, Chicago is my city and I want him to do well.