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- News & Politics, Politics Mar 28, 2019
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More money no problems
For the first time in decades, Chicago has a say in who its treasurer will be. But what the hell does the treasurer even do?
- News & Politics, Politics Mar 8, 2019
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Just 15 seats hang in the balance
Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
- News & Politics, Politics Jan 25, 2019
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Aldermen Goodfellas
Mayoral candidate Bill Daley’s proposed City Council cuts don’t sound so bad with aldermen talking like mobsters.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 27, 2018
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Despite pleas from near-south-siders, the CTA is axing the 31st Street bus next week
Bus advocates say that, due to an anemic schedule, the route never really had a chance.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 26, 2018
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Lost battle on affordable housing means war on aldermanic prerogative will continue
A proposal to add affordable apartments near O'Hare was denied, putting aldermen at risk of losing power through a lawsuit from the developer.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 20, 2017
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The activists and the aldermen: The #NoCopAcademy campaign’s crash course in Chicago civics
After a City Council setback, the #NoCopAcademy campaign reflects on strategy—and aldermen on both sides of the issue respond.
- News & Politics, Feature Nov 15, 2017
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Downstate hate: A history of the bitter, nearly 200-year rivalry between Chicago and the rest of Illinois
The animosity between Illinois's largest city and its smaller towns is almost as old as the state itself.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 7, 2017
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Alderman Ameya Pawar slams Ed Burke for representing Trump in tax refund lawsuit, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago is close to surpassing 600 homicides for the second year in a row.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 29, 2017
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Illinois school funding bill includes city property tax increase of up to $130 million a year, and other Chicago news
Also, Rauner signs automatic voter registration and immigration bills.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 21, 2017
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Some Italian-Americans in Chicago say they ‘fiercely oppose’ renaming Balbo Drive
Responding to a campaign to remove tributes to the Mussolini henchman, some Chicagoans defend Italo Balbo’s legacy.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 4, 2017
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IPRA reopens investigation into 2014 fatal police shooting of a 19-year-old, and other Chicago news
Also, J.B. Pritzker's health-care plan involves letting anyone buy into Medicaid.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 27, 2017
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Where were the Illinois gubernatorial candidates when we really needed them?
It’s good to see Democrats moving to the left as the gubernatorial primary ramps up—but what have they done for you lately?
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 13, 2017
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Cook County Jail is free from federal oversight for the first time in 43 years, and other Chicago news
Also, alderman Ameya Pawar says Democrats contributed to the rise of Rauner and Trump.
- Blogs, Bleader May 30, 2017
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Most Democratic gubernatorial candidates favor some form of legal weed in Illinois
But incumbent Republican governor Bruce Rauner seems to be skeptical of legalization.
- Blogs, Bleader May 2, 2017
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May Day protests draw activists, workers, and students, and other Chicago news
Also, Obama is reportedly returning to Chicago for two events Wednesday.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 18, 2017
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Students at Northeastern pay the price for Illinois’s budget failures
The state university is the latest victim of the two-year budget stalemate.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 10, 2017
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A dark-horse candidate in the Illinois gubernatorial race reveals an unexpected strategy to unseat Rauner
Downstate Democrat Bob Daiber says he can deliver the kind of voters that his wealthier and more recognizable opponents can’t.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 7, 2017
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Billionaire J.B. Pritzker makes his 2018 gubernatorial run official, and other Chicago news
Also, a Toronto-to-Chicago flight was grounded after a fake bomb was found in a passenger's luggage.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 29, 2017
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It must be campaign time in Illinois, ’cause someone ‘blew the cap’
Nothing heralds the start of a new campaign season like the first candidate taking advantage of campaign finance loopholes.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 21, 2017
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Gubernatorial hopeful Dan Biss dares to criticize Michael Madigan
The newly announced candidate conjures up the 1972 primary—the last time a Democrat running for governor dared criticize the machine.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 20, 2017
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Report: State senator Daniel Biss will run for governor in 2018, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Dick Durbin wants to help kids who live in violent neighborhoods with trauma and psychological stress.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 6, 2017
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‘What’s Next for Illinois?’ with Ameya Pawar, the International Dinner Crawl, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Cinema Slapdown, First Tuesdays with Mick and Ben, Gender Breakdown, and more happenings from March 6-9.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 10, 2017
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CPD clears officers who stopped U.S. rep Bobby Rush, and other Chicago news
Also, Obama's endorsement has been lucrative for alderman Sophia King's reelection campaign.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 9, 2017
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Kennedy family scion Chris Kennedy announces gubernatorial bid, and other Chicago news
Also, the Chicago police have stopped using a dated, controversial training video.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 2, 2017
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Trump says meeting with Chicago gang leaders would be a ‘great idea,’ and other news
Also, the owner of the Willis Tower is investing in a $500 million renovation.
