Rahm S Marriott Depaul Deal Zooms Through The Zoning Committee

• Rich Hein/Sun-Times
• What’s that Mayor Rahm’s whispering to Alderman Solis? Could it be something about how to get the South Loop deal through the zoning committee?

For all the energy he’s exerted on his big DePaul/Marriott deal, you’d think Mayor Emanuel would be shouting its praises from the rooftops.

He was up to his old tricks at last Wednesday’s meeting with the zoning committee for the DePaul basketball arena and the Marriott hotel—which you, the taxpayer, will pay to build on land that you will also pay to purchase.

Hold it! Explanation time . . .

Unfortunately for the mayor, Alderman Scott Waguespack was paying attention. He rose from his chair to request that council rules be suspended.

The mayor’s caravan has racked up something like 20 speeding or red-light tickets in the last two years. Shame, shame, shame, Mr. Mayor.

Anyway, back to the council rules suspension . . .