Bars & Clubs - Feb. 17, 2009
Aldermen hold key to smooth liquor licensing
If you have aspirations of someday opening a bar in Milwaukee, you should know two things: Getting a liquor license depends largely on where you plan on putting your pub; and it goes a long way to be an upstanding citizen who's willing to work with your alderman.
Tags: liquor license, common council, zielinski, tonic tavern, highbury pub

Politics - Jan. 16, 2009
New plan blurs lines between murals, graffiti
Milwaukee Ald. Tony Zielinski continues to tag graffiti artists as public enemy No. 1. But at least one member of a city committee says his latest plan blurs the line between murals, graffiti and freedom of expression. Zielinski is proposing an ordinance that would require any mural artist to apply for a permit and pay $75 in order to paint the side of a building.
Tags: Zielinski, graffiti, Stuart Mukamal, Kristine Hinrichs, Cardinal Capital Management, Oakton Manor, Our Space Inc., MPS, Jennifer Morales

Kids & Family - Dec. 9, 2008
WSJ.com: Local Chuck E. Cheese's gone wild
One of the most read stories on WSJ.com today features the Chuck E. Cheese in Brookfield. The story leads off saying in Brookfield, "no restaurant has triggered more calls to the police department since last year than Chuck E. Cheese."
Tags: Chuck E. Cheese's, alcohol, fighting, WSJ, pizza, Brookfield, Zielinski

Politics - Oct. 17, 2008
City still weighing options for Bay View development
The City of Milwaukee is ready to unload seven acres of prime real estate in Bay View -- land that had been home to an Army Reserve site. The Department of City Development identified the site at Bay and Lincoln streets as a "key development opportunity or catalytic project."
Tags: bay view, army reserve site, john gard, steve kagen, nra, bronzeville, black holocaust museum, zielinski

Politics - March 7, 2008
Communication breakdown
The Milwaukee Police Department's troubled Crime Data System was a victim of lack of management, project oversight and lousy training, according to an audit by the city comptroller's office. That's a familiar finding from that office when it comes to police projects.
Tags: Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Police Department, KIlbourn Tower, University Club, Lee Holloway, Zielinski, West Samaria, Empowerment Village, Cardinal Capital, Don Pridemore, Tiburon