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- Music, Gossip Wolf Nov 18, 2015
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Velcro Lewis writes a comic to teach the dim about his blindness
Plus: Jerome Derradji reissues Larry Dixon's missing-link boogie funk, and Streets and Soul honors the Dyett 12.
- Blogs, Bleader May 27, 2014
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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.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2014
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Mayor Rahm loses in primary election!
Look on the bright side, Chicago—in Tuesday's primary, voters showed their utter disgust with Mayor Rahm's policies. In a roundabout way.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2014
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In some ways, the 2014 primaries brought out the best in Illinois politics
Highlights of the 2014 primary elections
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 27, 2014
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Has challenger Will Guzzardi made northwest-side state rep Toni Berrios more progressive?
In the 39th District statehouse race, it's better left than never.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 18, 2014
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South-side legislator joins the fight for community schools—right before the election
Charges fly between Rep Christian Mitchell and challenger Jay Travis over who's the real education advocate.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 17, 2013
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The anyone-but-Rahm crowd throws a rally!
Proco "Joe" Moreno bashes Rahm, Will Burns gets booed, Toni Preckwinkle is a no-show, and other observations from the big anyone-but-Rahm rally.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 28, 2012
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Thanks for fighting, Robert Lucas
Honoring the legacy of a legendary Chicago civil rights activist
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 22, 2011
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Jay Travis, the organizer
'The notion that you could use your own power to stand up for yourself—and that you could win—captured my imagination'
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 13, 2009
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Community benefits
Backed by activists, five aldermen propose a plan to ensure Chicago's Olympics bid yields "community benefits."
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 31, 2008
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The Wrong Burris
It doesn't really matter who Governor Blagojevich appoints to fill Barack Obama's vacant seat--we're not going to get any independent leadership out of it anyway.
