Motor City Muckraker obtained a copy of the “confidential” agreement between Ilitch and Wayne State to build a business school, and the details don’t fit the media-peddle narrative.
Free Press newsroom employees approved a contract that will terminate the jobs of follow union members.
The veteran Republican strategist has found two lucrative jobs since Detroit emerged from bankruptcy in December.
Gannett, the media company that owns the Detroit Free Press, is forcing employees at some newspapers to reapply for new jobs as part of a bold cost-cutting move.
The firm, Conway MacKenzie, hired Dillon after he was forced to resign as treasurer. Dillon helped the firm land a lucrative contract to help handle Detroit’s financial troubles.
Unlike most public employees, Detroit firefighters aren’t eligible for social security, so they rely on city retirement benefits.
Who’s checking the bills for excessive fees? A professional fee examiner, who’s making $600 an hour.
The sprawling Greek revival-style building near the Southfield Freeway collapsed in December 2011, killing two metal scrappers and drawing attention to a long-abandoned building that is wide open to trespass and has injured others in the past.
The players deciding Belle Isle’s future have chosen not to look at good alternative to lease.
Torii Hunter likely will hit No. 2 in the lineup and play right field, adding more potency to an already strong Tigers team.