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- Music, Music Feature Oct 9, 2019
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The gospel according to Mama Lou
Lou Della Evans-Reid spent nearly 40 years as minister of music for Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, but even at age 89 this trailblazer isn’t done spreading the good news.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 25, 2018
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Warning, Democrats: a Rauner victory over Pritzker could turn Illinois into a red state
A second term by our current governor would feature more of the same thing: union bashing, budget slashing, school privatization, etc.
- 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 Sep 22, 2017
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Susana Mendoza might have just won her next election
The state comptroller is no one's "mini-me."
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 9, 2017
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Rahm and Rauner’s personal war of words: ‘Napoleon complex’ and ‘the emperor wears no clothes,’ and other Chicago news
Also, independent journalist Jamie Kalven sues the CPD for refusing to release the Laquan McDonald police misconduct records.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 20, 2017
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Deportation fears, rumors are affecting businesses in Little Village, and other Chicago news
Also, even former governor George Ryan thinks the state budget impasse is a disaster.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 28, 2014
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Why the candidates for governor are suddenly interested in black voters
Amid charges of intimidation and Ebola fear-mongering, the bitter race for governor is likely to be determined by turnout in Chicago.
- News & Politics, Feature Oct 15, 2014
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One of these guys is going to be governor of Illinois
A few things you should know about Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2014
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Governor Quinn's employment prospects improve
Incumbent governors usually win reelection when jobs numbers are improving—which bodes well for Pat Quinn.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 8, 2014
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Did Anthony Porter do it? Some background reading
As the Anthony Porter murder case gets a second look, here's some background reading
- Blogs, Bleader May 1, 2014
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Murders, and the political responses to them, have become all too familiar
How city leaders reacted to some of the most notorious outbreaks of violence over the last two decades
- Columns & Opinion, On Media Nov 5, 2013
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What really happened in Paris, Illinois?
With a pardon at stake, two wrongful convictions in a double murder case get the reverse spin.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 10, 2012
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How the Democrats let Derrick Smith shoot them in the foot
The story of the indicted state rep and the politicians who made him
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 14, 2011
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Mayor Rahm's TIF tax: $510 million
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2011
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Rick Perry, Cameron Todd Willingham, and the death penalty
Critics in the Willingham case say a man was executed on the basis of junk science; Texas governor Rick Perry disagrees.
- Columns & Opinion, On Media Jul 7, 2011
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One big Blagojevich blamefest
Can't we elect better candidates? What's wrong with us?
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 28, 2011
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Blago, no one else ‘stunned’ at verdict
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 11, 2011
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In Your Morning News Feed: The Death Penalty, Charlie Sheen in Chicago, and Julian Assange—With Kung-fu Grip!
Behold: Your morning news round up, links from around the city, nation, and world.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 11, 2011
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George Ryan and the Death Penalty
George Ryan's monument, like it or not, is the coming end to the death penalty in Illinois
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 3, 2009
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Alexi's Albatross
Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family's bank to win Obama's old Senate seat?
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 15, 2009
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Reading the Sunday papers...
Little annoyances from the Sunday papers -- the Chicago Tribune on Rod Blagojevich and the New York Times on Connecticut basketball.
- News & Politics, Media Jan 22, 2009
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Outrageless
Is Chicago more complacent than other big cities?
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 7, 2009
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Why Blago is really toast
Rod Blagojevich outsmarted himself when he decided to make waves and back losers.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 15, 2008
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Slow news week
A few other things have been happening while Blago's troubles have dominated the front pages.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 11, 2008
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How good is the case against Blago?
The Blago criminal complaint is compelling and shocking, but is it legally convincing?
