Wal-Mart 's Chicago push begins anew : Alderman Burke to Make Decision

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Now that Mayor Daley's Olympic dream has gone up in flames, a South Side alderman is turning up the heat for City Council approval of Chicago's second Wal-Mart -- and first supercenter that sells groceries.

Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) said Monday he intends to "hound" Finance Committee Chairman Edward M. Burke (14th) every day until Burke holds a hearing on an amended redevelopment agreement that would pave the way for a Wal-Mart supercenter at a former industrial site at 83rd and Stewart in Chatham.

Here it is for all to see, Mayor Daley will not be making the decision on whether Wal-Mart gets to expand in Chicago : it's Alderman Ed Burke , the Chicago Machine's top boss.