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Blogs, Bleader Jan 31, 2018
Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts to replace a Republican casino tycoon accused of sexual misconduct. No, not Trump. Another one.

Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts replaces Steve Wynn as the lead fund-raiser for the RNC because of course.
- By Ryan Smith
- Tags: News, Politics, Donald Trump, Steve Wynn, Todd Ricketts, Joe Ricketts, Scott Walker, GOP, 2016 Election, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field

Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2017
Video
New Emanuel plan would require CPS students have post-high school plans in order to graduate, and other Chicago news

Also, a GOP state senator has reportedly been encouraged to run against Rauner in the 2018 gubernatorial primary.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Bruce Rauner, GOP, Sam McCann, Illinois state senate, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Springfield, Election 2018, Ed Vrdolyak, Hannibal Buress, Martellus Bennett, Morgan Park High School, Fenwick High School, Archdiocese of Chicago, Holy Name Cathedral, Taco Bell, restaurants, Mexican food, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 31, 2017
Video
Food trucks could be coming to O'Hare and Midway, and other Chicago news

Also, the Illinois GOP hosted a fund-raiser in honor of Governor Bruce Rauner with tickets up to $40,000 Thursday night.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, food trucks, O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, Rahm Emanuel, Proco Joe Moreno, Illinois, budget impasse, Secretary of State, Medicaid, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, University of Chicago, racism, hate speech, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Republican Party, GOP, Morgan Park High School, high school sports, Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs, Video

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 2, 2016
Having Trump on the ticket has cost Illinois Republicans

The state GOP has spent millions of dollars—and expended precious political capital—to counter Trump's impact down the ballot.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, News, Donald Trump, Bruce Rauner, Mark Kirk, Tammy Duckworth, Michael Madigan, Jim Durkin, Kenneth Griffin, Susana Mendoza, Leslie Munger, state comptroller, Illinois Republicans, GOP, campaign finance reform

News & Politics, Politics Nov 1, 2016
Ajamu Baraka rejects the ‘lesser evil’ of Hillary Clinton and the Democrats

The Green Party vice presidential nominee and Chicago native says pushing Hillary to the left won’t work.
- By Ryan Smith
- Tags: Politics, Green Party, Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka, Donald Trump, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party, presidential election, GOP

Blogs, Bleader Jul 11, 2016
Exxxotica Chicago, the ‘comic con of porn,’ is secretly more conservative than a Trump rally

Porn and anime made strange bedfellows at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
- By Ryan Smith
- Tags: News, What the Hell Is This Place?, Whoa, Porn, Exxxotica, Anime Midwest, Ron Jeremy, XXXChurch, Sybian, Donald Trump, Donald Rump, GOP, Republican, Hillary Clinton, blowjobs, sex, XXX, porn stars, Dallas

Blogs, Bleader May 19, 2016
Aldermen propose dumping TSA and hiring private security for city airports, and other Chicago news

Also, Senator Mark Kirk offers tepid support for the "river boat gamble” Donald Trump.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, spring weather, Chicago City Council, City of Chicago, O’Hare Airport, Midway Airport, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, San Francisco, Chicago Public Schools, Mark Kirk, Donald Trump, GOP, U.S. Senate, Tammy Duckworth, Eddie Johnson, Chicago Police Department, NBC, Fox, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Chicago Justice, Chicago Med, Empire, Geena Davis, The Exorcist, A.P.B., privatization

Blogs, Bleader Mar 15, 2016
If Donald Trump's Chicago rally was Altamont, Bernie Sanders's was Woodstock

"Love trumps hate" at Bernie Sanders's rally at the Auditorium Theatre.
- By Ryan Smith
- Tags: Politics, News, Bernie Sanders, Auditorium Theatre, Rahm Emanuel, Donald Trump, Wall Street, UIC Pavilion, GOP

Blogs, Bleader Mar 14, 2016
Slideshow
Dispatches from Chicago's Trumpocalypse

Chicago was in the eye of the Trump storm on Friday.
- By Ryan Smith
- Tags: Politics, News, The Contrarian, Donald Trump, Trump Rally, UIC, Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, George Bush, Adolf Hitler, Laquan McDonald, Election 2016, Presidential Race, GOP, Republican, Slideshow

Blogs, Bleader Jan 26, 2016
Rauner laments ongoing budget impasse, students anxious about uncertainty at Chicago State University, and other Chicago news

Also, Chris Christie plans a fund-raising stop in Chicago, and OpenGrid gives new access to public data.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: Did You Read __________?, winter weather, snow, Bruce Rauner, Illinois, Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Joe Moore, Rogers Park, budget crisis, Chicago State University, Roseland, Chris Christie, GOP, presidential race

Blogs, Bleader Apr 2, 2015
America needs a book about the modern GOP. So somebody write it!

Write a chronicle of the GOP's implosion in the Obama era and you've got a sale.
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Books, Media, Politics, News, David Axelrod, "Believer, " Barack Obama, Republican Party, GOP

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 12, 2014
The first step to toppling a mayor: Getting on the ballot

Mayor Rahm’s challengers will need to collect way more than 12,500 signatures to qualify.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Bruce Rauner, mayoral election, Robert Fioretti, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Richard M. Daley, Bill Daley, Frank Avila, Jay Stone, New York City, Los Angeles, Detroit, Mike Duggan, Harold's Chicken Shack, Michael Kasper, Michael Madigan, Chicago Board of Elections, Queen of Diamonds, Laurence Harvey, Manchurian Candidate, Amara Enyia, Robert Shaw, Disney's Aladdin, GOP, gubernatorial election, Illinois

Blogs, Bleader Jul 19, 2014
Bruce Rauner raises another $1.5 million from himself

With no fund-raising limits in place, Bruce Rauner and Pat Quinn rake in more contributions in their race for Illinois governor.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: $$$, Politics, News, Politics, Bruce Rauner, election campaigns, elections, campaign financing, Republican Party, GOP, Illinois General Assembly, Pat Quinn, Kenneth Griffin, campaign finance reform, campaign contribution limits, hedge funds, Fred Eychaner, SEIU, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Teachers Union, CTU, Karen Lewis, Michael Madigan

News & Politics, Politics Jun 18, 2014
How Bruce Rauner used a legal loophole to get a $2.5 million campaign donation

The GOP nominee for governor was allowed to accept a huge gift from billionaire Kenneth Griffin.
- By Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Bruce Rauner, election campaigns, elections, campaign financing, Republican Party, GOP, Illinois General Assembly, Pat Quinn, Kenneth Griffin, campaign finance reform, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, David Melton, free speech, Will Burns, campaign contribution limits, Citadel, hedge funds, Richard Uihlein, Don Harmon, Fred Eychaner, SEIU, Rahm Emanuel, Toni Preckwinkle, Donald Trump, U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts

News & Politics, Feature Mar 3, 2014
Yes, there are black Republicans in Chicago

A south-side GOP committeeman makes his case.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Feature, elections, Republican Party, GOP, 28th Ward, Republican ballots, 17th Ward, west side, south side, party preference, Darnell Macklin, Republicans, black Republicans, African American Republicans, SSA, Social Security Administration, DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services, Harold Washington, Commission on Human Relations, independent voters, Republican voters, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Everett Dirksen, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Second Amendment, school vouchers, marriage, civil unions, Fatimah Macklin, 34th legislative district, Chatham, Kankakee County, Mark Ekhoff, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, election judges, Bruce Rauner, Pat Quinn, ward committeemen, 6th Ward, Republican committeemen

Blogs, Bleader Nov 8, 2012
Even on election night, some Republicans have a little love to give

The lesson to be learned from the time I was sort of hit on by state comptroller Judy Baar Topinka
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, Election Day, election 2012, Judy Baar Topinka, Mitt Romney, GOP, Republicans, Barack Obama, Jim Edgar, Aaron Schock, Jen Sabella, Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago

Blogs, Bleader Sep 4, 2012
Monday Night Football, minus Hank Williams Jr. and all his rowdy friends

Monday Night Football, without Hank Williams Jr.? Yes, please
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Mudville, Are you ready for some football?!, Music, Sports, Variations on a Theme, Monday Night Football, Hank Williams Jr., NFL, football, All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night, President Obama, Fox & Friends, Benjamin Netanyahu, GOP, Chris Berman, Cincinnati Bengals

Blogs, Bleader Jan 20, 2012
Grandiose Old Party

Only Newt Gingrich can protect us from Obama's frightening radicalism, Gingrich says
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Politics, News, Clout City, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Republican debate, South Carolina primary, grandiosity, Merriam-Webster, Mitt Romney, Ronald Reagan, ABC, Nightline, Marianne Gingrich, John King, CNN, Barack Obama, GOP, Republicans, elite media, Jeffrey Schneider, Washington Post, Lincoln-Douglas debates, Saul Alinsky, radicalism

Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2011
Repeat after me: No new taxes

In the Iowa debate, a Fox anchor cornered the candidates into a loyalty oath.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, President Obama, re-election, 2012, Republican Presidential debate, Fox News, Bret Baier, Iowa State University, Ames, Washington Examiner, D.C., Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Massachusetts, Michele Bachman, Minnesota, cap and trade, Lightbulb Freedom of Choice Act, Newt Gingrich, English, official language, Tim Pawlenty, National Review, pro-life, Jon Huntsman, Utah, regulatory reform, Obamacare, EPA, taxes, spending cuts, ten to one deal, loyalty oath, Peter Wehner, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Commentary magazine, GOP, economic policy

Columns & Opinion, Savage Love Aug 4, 2011
Had to Get Away

Denounced! Plus: I invited folks to send in their dirty/sexy vacation stories. Here's the best of the bunch.
- By Dan Savage
- Tags: Savage Love, Santorum, GOP, denunciations, Rick Santorum, Dan Savage, Savage Love, dirty vacation stories, vacation, sexy vacation stories, sex

Blogs, Bleader Nov 11, 2010
A Libertarian Perspective on Our Recent Election

Think the Libertarians are happy with the election results? Think again.
- By Lauri Apple
- Tags: Chicagoland, Politics, Clout City, Libertarian Party of Illinois, Lex Green, Tea Party, Tea Party patriots, Ron Paul, Rand Paul, Republicans, government, Green Party, Scott Lee Cohen, Bill Brady, election 2010, GOP, Wes Benedict, 9/12 taxpayer march

Blogs, Bleader Apr 22, 2010
Cold Steele

Michael Steele goes off-message at DePaul
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Politics, Clout City, Michael Steele, GOP, RNC, Republican National Committee, DePaul, Southern Strategy

Blogs, Bleader Feb 10, 2010
Laughing With Us
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Rahm Emanuel, GOP, RNC, Valentine's Day

Blogs, Bleader Sep 2, 2009
Video
Birchers to Birthers
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Dan Savage, Keith Olbermann, Countdown, Michelle Bachmann, Glenn Beck, GOP, Savage Love, Howard Beale, Oligarhy, Video

Blogs, Bleader Aug 7, 2009
Video
Mick Dumke discusses the Illinois election season on Chicago Tonight
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Media, Politics, Clout City, Mick Dumke, Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois politics, state elections, GOP, Lisa Madigan, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago politics, Mark Kirk, Chicago Tonight, WTTW, Carol Marin, Video

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