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- News & Politics, Politics Feb 21, 2019
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Napolitano’s challenger hopes the 41st Ward isn’t as bigoted as it seems
The far-northwest-side aldermanic race may hinge on affordable housing—but not the way you think.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 16, 2018
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Joravsky's advice for the Republican Party
And some for progressives, too.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 1, 2018
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Rauner vs. Kavanaugh—who's the biggest fraud?
One claims to be the victory of a vast left-wing conspiracy originating with the Clinton, the other to be a centrist despite his anti-union agenda.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 5, 2018
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With friends like Republican Jeanne Ives, Illinois women don’t need enemies
Ives and her party have repeatedly opposed legislation that would help women and children.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 27, 2018
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Chicago’s political psychosis has me paging Dr. Freud after last week’s primary
If you want to know why Trump, Rauner, and Rahm are in power, just study the latest election.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 20, 2018
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The next governor of Illinois: A superrich white guy
Get ready for the most expensive election for governor in U.S. history: J.B. Pritzker versus Bruce Rauner.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 20, 2018
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Read our best stories from the 2018 primary (thank god it's over!)
Here are some of our stories on Chuy's mustache, the potential first Muslim woman in congress, twitter bots for Jeanne Ives and the so-called "cannabis candidate."
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 14, 2018
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Right-wing Twitter propaganda bots pumping up Jeanne Ives campaign for governor, study finds
The vast majority of Twitter posts in the Illinois governor's race last week were in favor of Ives, a University of Illinois student found.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 15, 2018
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Looking for the most progressive Democrat in the governor's race who's least likely to sell us out
Biss, Daiber, Hardiman, Kennedy, Pritzker—man, I can’t make up my mind.
- 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 Feb 7, 2018
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J.B. Pritzker under fire for comments about African-American elected officials in newly released Blagojevich tape, and other Chicago news
Also, Jeanne Ives is "a little bit surprised at some of the hysteria" over controversial campaign ad.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 5, 2018
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Gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives’s ad offends both sides of the aisle, and other Chicago news
Also, attorney general candidate Scott Drury believes Madigan thought he was wearing a wire during a meeting.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 29, 2018
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Jeanne Ives says Bruce Rauner has ‘betrayed’ Republicans, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Dick Durbin is bringing a local medical student "Dreamer" to Trump's State of the Union address.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 16, 2018
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Obama insiders say he'll step up campaigning in 2018 as midterm elections approach, and other Chicago news
Also, Chris Kennedy leaves gubernatorial candidate forum after Jeanne Ives's comments about gun violence.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 11, 2018
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Chicago's ‘clusters’ of unsolved strangling deaths near Washington Park and Garfield Park, and other news
Also, Chris Kennedy continues bold attack on Emanuel by mentioning Joe Berrios.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 8, 2018
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Opponent calls Rauner’s move into Quincy veterans’ home a ‘cynical and transparent publicity stunt,’ and other Chicago news
Also, it's so cold that even rats are freezing to death.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 29, 2017
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Judge blocks last-minute conservative attempt to prevent new Illinois abortion law from taking effect Monday, and other Chicago news
Also, Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. is running for a Cook County judgeship.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 28, 2017
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A lottery will determine whether Kennedy, Biss, or Pritzker's name is first on the gubernatorial primary ballot, and other Chicago news
Also, Toni Preckwinkle vows to play hardball against challengers.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 13, 2017
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Report: Chicago-based Trump adviser Papadopoulos was a lot closer to the campaign than Trump admits, and other news
Also, Rauner is facing a primary challenge from the right.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 23, 2017
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Police close Kenneka Jenkins investigation but for some photos of her body ‘raise more questions than answers,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a Republican state representative is considering running against Rauner.