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- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 11, 2019
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The ruling 35 percent
The vast majority of Chicago voters sit out another mayoral election.
- News & Politics, Politics Feb 22, 2019
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Fourteen candidates?!
The Reader's mayoral cheat sheet is here to help.
- News & Politics, Politics Feb 7, 2019
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Our first-ever mayoral candidate questionnaire
The mayoral hopefuls lay out a "Chicago Marshall Plan," promise a beefed-up police force, address shared public spaces—or ignore your questions, and more.
- News & Politics, Politics Jan 28, 2019
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Different planets
A tale of two endorsement sessions—the Tribune v. the Grassroots Collaborative
- News & Politics, Comics Feature Jan 24, 2019
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Amara's Party
- Columns & Opinion, Staff notes Dec 14, 2018
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A note from the editor
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Dec 10, 2018
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Which mayoral candidates will survive the petition challenge process?
Thanks to former Mayor Daley and his allies, Chicago has the highest mayoral signature requirement in the country.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2018
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When Garry McCarthy calls a story bullshit that's a compliment
Garry McCarthy gears up for a mayoral run by cussing out Sun-Times reporter Dan Mihalopoulos.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2015
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Election night at the Hideout with a trio of aldermen
We'll be reliving the great political battles of the last four years and talking about the ones to come on the April 7 election night First Tuesdays show at the Hideout.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 2, 2015
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Forgive Phil Ponce his unpleasant questions to Chuy
Were questions about Chuy Garcia's son unfair?
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 31, 2015
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The mayoral race and the color of inequality in Chicago
If the city's white unemployment rate were nearly triple the black rate, would the Tribune say fiscal policy was the only issue that mattered?
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 30, 2015
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Corrections and clarifications from Bob Fioretti*
Mayor Emanuel's new BFF sets the record straight.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 25, 2015
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Mayor F-bomb sends in the boys!
An enlightened debate with a couple of F-bomb-dropping Mayor Rahm canvassers illustrates the obvious: taxes are going up, no matter who wins this election.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 20, 2015
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John Kass is not Rahm's secret Santa
The Trib columnist deserves credit for writing about the mayor with "tart perspicacity."
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2015
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Emanuel and Garcia offered weak responses on segregation at Monday's debate
A college student asks the mayoral candidates about segregation, and is disappointed by their answers.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 12, 2015
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Willie Wilson's on-again, off-again endorsement of Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia is official—for now
Garcia takes the Willie Wilson sweepstakes.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 3, 2015
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The gulf between Emanuel's and Garcia's most supportive neighborhoods
In last Tuesday's first round, the mayor cruised in the easy-street wards.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 27, 2015
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Chuy looks back on his (mostly) sunny election day
And now Jesus Garcia looks ahead to April 7.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 2, 2015
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Fib checking Rahm in the mayoral debates
Emanuel stretches the truth to make a moving point.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2014
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What Pilsen taught Chuy Garcia
Between his years in a little village in Mexico and Little Village in Chicago, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia learned a lot about race and ethnicity in Pilsen.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 28, 2014
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Can Chuy beat Rahm in the race for mayor?
If African-Americans and Latinos come together the way they did for Harold Washington, Jesus Garcia could give Emanuel a run for his money.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 17, 2014
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Is Rahm Emanuel really on the ropes?
Reasons to question last month's Sun-Times poll.
- Blogs, Bleader May 22, 2014
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The mayor's race is not the only game in town
The contest between Governor Pat Quinn and Republican Bruce Rauner is critically important for Chicago.
- News & Politics, Politics Jan 13, 2011
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The Hidden Hands
In every successful campaign—and every dud—pros are masterminding and organizing from offstage. Meet the people behind six mayoral candidates.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 15, 2010
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And They're Off
Mayoral kickoff weekend festapalooza.