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Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Oct 31, 2017
How Chicago cab drivers were relieved of liability for dooring crashes

A rule change removed a requirement for curbside dropoffs. Bike advocates say the amendment endangers cyclists.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, Taxis, cabs, ride hailing, ride sharing, Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, Lilia Chacon, Active Transportation Alliance, Ron Burke, Brendan Kevenides, FK Law, Mike Keating, Illinois Bicycle Lawyers, David Kreisman, AFSCME, cab driver

News & Politics, Feature Oct 25, 2017
For some youths, ‘minor’ offenses lead to major sentences in adult prison

Cases threaten to undermine Illinois’s efforts at juvenile justice reform.
- By Duaa Eldeib
- Tags: Feature, ProPublica Illinois, Criminal justice, juvenile justice, Jaylan Banks, Harrisburg, Illinois Youth Center, Saline County, Jayson Clark, Eddie Caumiant, AFSCME, St. Charles, Heidi Mueller

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 17, 2017
How Bruce Rauner is trying to cripple the Democratic Party

Abortion bill HB 40, the union-busting Janus v. AFSCME case, and the Illinois governor’s unlikely coalition
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Bruce Rauner, Planned Parenthood, Mark Janus, AFSCME, Rebecca Friedrichs, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Koch brothers, U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, HB40, reproductive rights, Illinois, Pat Quinn

Blogs, Bleader Mar 24, 2017
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Jason Van Dyke indicted on 16 new charges—one for each bullet that hit Laquan McDonald, and other Chicago news

Also, a Jurassic World dinosaur park exhibit is coming to the Field Museum in May.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Jason Van Dyke, Chicago Police Department, Laquan McDonald, gun violence, police issues, Cook County, Field Museum, dinosaurs, exhibits, Jurassic World, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Board of Education, AFSCME, Bruce Rauner, City Council, Howard Brookins, Conrad Chicago, rooftop bars, restaurant openings, Richard Sandoval, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 24, 2017
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Transgender CPS students will still be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice, and other Chicago news

The federal government is reportedly paying former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. $138,400 a year.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Jesse Jackson Jr., Chicago Public Schools, LGBTQ issues, transgender issues, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, gun violence, AFSCME, Bruce Rauner, Illinois, state budget impasse, Barry Schatz, Congress, LaShawn Ford, I-55, Fulton Market District, West Loop, real estate, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 4, 2014
The election for governor is all about—what else?—money

Who's paid for Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner to try to win our votes.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, News, Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner, governor, Illinois, 2014 election, campaign finance, campaign donations, Republican Party, Democratic Party, minimum wage, nursing homes, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, UA, United Association, Laborers, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, IBEW, UFCW, United Food and Commercial Workers, Illinois Freedom PAC, AFSCME, Fred Eychaner, Chris Christie, Kenneth Griffin, Ken Griffin

Blogs, Bleader May 27, 2014
The younger generation of Chicago pols comes to the Hideout June 3

Leaders of the new generation of Illinois political players—Christian Mitchell, Adrienne Alexander, and Will Guzzardi—show up at the Hideout on June 3 to show the old-timers how they'll change the world.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Politics, News, Mick Dumke, the Hideout, state rep Christian Mitchall, Adrienne Alexander, AFSCME, Will Guzzardi, Jay Travis, Chicago Teachers Union, Cook County assessor Joe Berrios, Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle, state rep Toni Berrios, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Illinois house speaker Michael Madigan, Karen Lewis

News & Politics, Politics Apr 8, 2014
In the mayoral money race, wealthy donors keep Rahm in a league of his own

Preckwinkle and other potential challengers lag far behind Emanuel in raising money.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Toni Preckwinkle, Rahm Emanuel, polls, elections, campaigns, campaign contributions, Illinois Observer, mayoral elections, school closing, arrest rates, political fund-raising, Scott Kastrup, John Kupper, 2nd Ward, Robert Fioretti, Robert Shaw, Amara Enyia, Citizens United, CTU, Chicago Teachers Union, labor, community organizations, unemployment, Citadel, Ken Griffin, Guggenheim Partners, Grosvenor Capital Mangement, Michael Sacks, law firms, Katten Muchin, Winston & Strawn, Greenberg Traurig, AFSCME, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Richard M. Daley, Mara Georges, Terry Teele, Daley & George

Best of Chicago, City Life Jun 20, 2013
Critics' Picks
Best Young Political Lobbyist

Adrienne Alexander
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: City Life, Best of Chicago 2013, Adrienne Alexander, Georgia, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, City Council, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Chicago, Illinois, lobbyists, Critics' Picks

Blogs, Bleader Dec 17, 2008
Pat Quinn's money

Lieutenant governor Pat Quinn isn't a Blago-level money machine, but he has his big financial supporters.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: News, Clout City, Seiu, Rod Blagojevich, Pat Quinn, Organized labor, AFSCME, Chicago Teachers Union, UAW, IBEW

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How Chicago cab drivers were relieved of liability for dooring crashes

A rule change removed a requirement for curbside dropoffs. Bike advocates say the amendment endangers cyclists.

For some youths, ‘minor’ offenses lead to major sentences in adult prison

Cases threaten to undermine Illinois’s efforts at juvenile justice reform.

How Bruce Rauner is trying to cripple the Democratic Party

Abortion bill HB 40, the union-busting Janus v. AFSCME case, and the Illinois governor’s unlikely coalition

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Jason Van Dyke indicted on 16 new charges—one for each bullet that hit Laquan McDonald, and other Chicago news

Also, a Jurassic World dinosaur park exhibit is coming to the Field Museum in May.

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Transgender CPS students will still be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice, and other Chicago news

The federal government is reportedly paying former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. $138,400 a year.

The election for governor is all about—what else?—money

Who's paid for Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner to try to win our votes.

The younger generation of Chicago pols comes to the Hideout June 3

Leaders of the new generation of Illinois political players—Christian Mitchell, Adrienne Alexander, and Will Guzzardi—show up at the Hideout on June 3 to show the old-timers how they'll change the world.

In the mayoral money race, wealthy donors keep Rahm in a league of his own

Preckwinkle and other potential challengers lag far behind Emanuel in raising money.

Critics' Picks
Best Young Political Lobbyist

Adrienne Alexander

Pat Quinn's money

Lieutenant governor Pat Quinn isn't a Blago-level money machine, but he has his big financial supporters.

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A rule change removed a requirement for curbside dropoffs. Bike advocates say the amendment endangers cyclists.

Cases threaten to undermine Illinois’s efforts at juvenile justice reform.

Abortion bill HB 40, the union-busting Janus v. AFSCME case, and the Illinois governor’s unlikely coalition

Also, a Jurassic World dinosaur park exhibit is coming to the Field Museum in May.

The federal government is reportedly paying former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. $138,400 a year.

Who's paid for Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner to try to win our votes.

Leaders of the new generation of Illinois political players—Christian Mitchell, Adrienne Alexander, and Will Guzzardi—show up at the Hideout on June 3 to show the old-timers how they'll change the world.

Preckwinkle and other potential challengers lag far behind Emanuel in raising money.

Adrienne Alexander

Lieutenant governor Pat Quinn isn't a Blago-level money machine, but he has his big financial supporters.

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