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News & Politics, Politics Mar 13, 2018
‘Chuy’ García vows to keep fighting Chicago machine from Congress

The Cook County commissioner also opens up about his flip on the soda tax and why he decided not to take challenge Rahm again.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Chuy Garcia, Luis Gutiérrez, Fourth congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives, House of Representatives, Latinx, Puerto Rico, Mexico, immigration, immigration reform, DACA, sanctuary city, Cook County Board of Commissioners, soda tax, ICE, immigration and Customs Enforcement. Rahm Emanuel

Blogs, Bleader Jan 8, 2018
Proposed Chicago Public Schools closings allegedly in violation of teachers’ union contract, and other news

Also, alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is reportedly planning to drop out of race to replace Congressman Luis Gutierrez.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Jesse Sharkey, school closings, Ira Silverstein, sexual harassment, Election 2018, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Luis Gutierrez, Chicago Bears, John Fox, Matt Nagy, Richard Boykin, police issues, Cook County, Au Cheval, Small Cheval, restaurant openings

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.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Jeanne Ives, Election 2018, Illinois Veterans Home, Legionnaires' disease, Rahm Emanuel, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Chris Kennedy, rats, winter weather, Teamsters, Chicago Police Department, Cosmo Goss, the Publican, Pacific Standard Time, Erling Wu-Bower, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 29, 2017
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.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, abortion, Thomas More Society, Jeanne Ives, Peter Breen, City Council, Howard Brookins Jr., abortion issues, Election 2018, Lincoln Park Zoo, Rahm Emanuel, Luis Gutierrez, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Election 2019, Grace, restaurant closings, Michelin, The Chi, Showtime

Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2017
Rauner joins calls for Cook County assessor Joe Berrios to step down, and other Chicago news

Also, Emanuel seems confident about the 2019 mayoral race.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Joe Berrios, Chris Kennedy, Cook County, Rahm Emanuel, Election 2019, Garry McCarthy, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Mike Madigan, J.B. Pritzker, Willie Wilson, gun violence, Valerie Jarrett, University of Chicago, University of Chicago Law School, Snap Kitchen, Eataly, Mario Batali

Blogs, Bleader Dec 6, 2017
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The battle of the billionaires heats up as Rauner calls Pritzker 'one of the worst investors on the planet,' and other Chicago news

Also, "Chuy" Garcia is not the only candidate running for Luis Gutierrez's congressional seat.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Election 2018, Robeson High School, Chicago Public Schools, football, University of Chicago, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Raymond Lopez, Luis Gutierrez, Proco "Joe" Moreno, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Illinois Board of Elections, Spike Lee, Pass Over, Steppenwolf Theatre, Sundance Film Festival, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 1, 2017
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National Review names Rauner 'the worst Republican governor in America,' and other Chicago news

Also, Bernie Sanders endorses Jesus "Chuy" Garcia for Congress.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, National Review, abortion, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Luis Gutierrez, Bernie Sanders, Election 2018, Elon Musk, The Boring Company, O'Hare express train, Rahm Emanuel, serial killers, unsolved murders, Stumptown Coffee, Ace Hotel, Portland, Hamilton, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 30, 2017
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Emanuel blames the CTA fare hike on state funding cuts, and other Chicago news

Also, how Mayor Rahm Emanuel benefits from Luis Gutierrez stepping down as congressman.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Transit Authority, O'Hare International Airport, O'Hare Express Train, Luis Gutierrez, Bernie Sanders, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Chicago Bulls, Nikola Mirotic, Bobby Portis, Pedway, Bar Biscay, MFK, restaurant openings, Joe Campagna, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 29, 2017
Luis Gutierrez won't run for Congress again, endorses Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia to succeed him, and other Chicago news

Also, a residence hall without heat, hot water forces Chicago State University students to stay in hotels.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, cannabis, Chicago, Chicago State University, Chris Kennedy, Daniel Biss, Election 2018, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, immigration issues, J.B. Pritzker, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Luis Gutierrez, marijuana, marijuana legalization, Outcome Health, PBS, pot, Rick Steves, Rishi Shah, Robert F. Kennedy

Blogs, Bleader Nov 20, 2017
Chicago principals association head Troy LaRaviere to run against Emanuel in 2019, and other Chicago news

Also, Chance the Rapper scores another hit with Saturday Night Live Boyz II Men spoof ballad "Come Back, Barack."
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Rahm Emanuel, Election 2019, Troy LaRaviere, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Garry McCarthy, Tom Dart, Civic Federation, pension crisis, Chicago Cubs, World Series, Saturday Night Live, Barack Obama, Chance the Rapper, SNL, Come Back, Barack

Blogs, Bleader Aug 29, 2017
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Illinois school funding bill includes city property tax increase of up to $130 million a year, and other Chicago news

Also, Rauner signs automatic voter registration and immigration bills.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Illinois house of representatives, Illinois General Assembly, property taxes, Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Garry McCarthy, Tom Dart, Kurt Summers, Ameya Pawar, Bridget Gainer, Election 2019, Bruce Rauner, immigration issues, Jon Burge, Eddie Johnson, Chicago Police Department, the Weeknd, Torres Omar Jewelers, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jun 23, 2017
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Rauner rejects Emanuel's massive Thompson Center offer, and other Chicago news

Also, Uber CEO Trevor Kalanick was forced to resign in a downtown Chicago hotel Tuesday.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Rahm Emanuel, Thompson Center, Jim Durkin, Mike Madigan, Brendan Reilly, state budget impasse, heath care, Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Donald Trump, Congress, U.S. Senate, American Health Care Act, U.S. House of Representatives, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Joseph Berrios, Cook County Board, Cook County Assessor's Office, property taxes, Trevor Kalanick, Uber, Silicon Valley, venture capital, Arianna Huffington, Chicago Cubs, Kyle Schwarber, Goodman Theatre, Howard Witt, Robert Falls, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 30, 2017
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Emanuel’s pushing for undocumented immigrants and the homeless to get city-issued IDs, and other Chicago news

Also, an alderman wants to spend $25 million on programs to prevent gang and gun violence over the summer.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, immigration issues, Anna Valencia, guns, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Park District, gun violence, gang violence, Ricardo Munoz, Donald Trump, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Barack Obama, Chicago Housing Authority, housing issues, mixed income housing, Cabrini-Green Homes, Robert Taylor Homes, Barack Obama, Elizabeth, Stranger Things, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 29, 2017
Police union president is ‘certain’ Trump will help reduce gun violence in Chicago, and other news

Also, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia suggests that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is using the sanctuary city issue to win Latino votes.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Dean Angelo, Fraternal Order of Police, gun violence, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Jeff Sessions, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, sanctuary cities, Rahm Emanuel, Jared Kushner, Barack Obama, immigration issues, inspector general, Joe Ferguson, affordable housing, Bruce Rauner, pensions, racism, racial issues, segregation, education, Metropolitan Planning Council, Tao, restaurants, nightclubs

Blogs, Bleader Oct 24, 2016
Bill Daley was 'watching Rahm twist' during runoff election against Chuy Garcia, and other Chicago news

Also, the long, complicated relationship between the Cubs and Hillary Clinton.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Bill Daley, Rahm Emanuel, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, mayoral election, John Podesta, Hillary Clinton, Chicago Cubs, World Series 2016, New York Yankees, Donald Trump, UIC, police brutality, Chicago Police Department, Riverwalk

Blogs, Bleader Jul 13, 2016
Trump returns to Chicago for fund-raising lunch, and other news

Also, ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich started a band in prison.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Donald Trump, Trump Tower, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Susana Mendoza, Election 2016, Rod Blagojevich, police brutality, Millennium Park, Olympics, Chicago Olympic bid, Rio de Janeiro, Pokemon Go

Blogs, Bleader Jun 21, 2016
Chicago Park District slams Friends of Parks' 'outrageous' Lucas Museum demands, and other news

Also, iconic 90s show Tony n' Tina's Wedding returns to Chicago.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Lucas Museum, Chicago Park District, Friends of the Parks, George Lucas, Jesse Ruiz, Eddie Johnson, City Club of Chicago, Chicago Police Department, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Cook County Board, Tony n' Tina's Wedding, theater, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Scottie Pippen, NBA, NBA championships

Blogs, Bleader Mar 22, 2016
Democratic primary shows a gulf remains between Chicago's black and Latino voters

Hillary Clinton won Chicago's black wards; Bernie Sanders dominated in the city's Latino wards.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: News, Politics, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Illinois Democratic primary, Killer Mike, Tara Stamps, New Yorker, Ryan Lizza, Ben Tulchin, millennial voters, Cicero, Berwyn, Washington Post, Univision News, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Little Village, Rahm Emanuel

Blogs, Bleader Aug 18, 2015
Bernie Sanders's unlikely punk-rock presidential campaign rolls into Chicago

The Vermont senator is nothing like the Chicagoan he wants to succeed—but does that spell his political doom?
- By Ryan Smith
- Tags: News, Politics, Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama, 2016 Presidential race, jesus "chuy" garcia, carlos ramirez-rosa, feel the bern

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jul 8, 2015
Rahm's latest plan: Borrowing from the teachers to pay the teachers

The mayor pays off one debt by creating another one.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Chicago Teachers' Union, CPS, Board of Education, Carole Brown, Governor Bruce Rauner

Blogs, Bleader Apr 9, 2015
Emanuel to launch unprecedented humility initiative

A world-class city deserves world-class humility.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Humor, Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, humility, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Ezekiel Emanuel, Brothers Emanuel, Chicago mayors, social impact bonds, Goldman Sachs

News & Politics, Feature Apr 8, 2015
In reelecting Rahm, the people—and $26 million—have spoken

How money bought lots of love in Chicago's first mayoral runoff
- By Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke
- Tags: Feature, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, mayoral runoff 2015, Chicago Forward, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Karen Lewis, Lisa Madigan, Toni Preckwinkle, President Barack Obama

Blogs, Bleader Apr 7, 2015
How I helped Garcia's mustache get an early start

My brush with political fame.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Politics, News, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, mayoral runoff, Saint Rita High School

Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2015
Weekend shootings and recent homicide stats give Garcia an issue to exploit

Garcia continues Chicago's political tradition of blaming the city's crime rate on the incumbent.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Crime, Politics, News, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago mayoral runoff, Maxine Waters, Gloria Steinem, Ms. magazine, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Crime Commission, Patrick Healy, crime statistics, homicide rate, Richard M. Daley, Harold Washington, Thomas Hynes, Jane Byrne

Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2015
A soul-food-slinging restaurant owner on the south side has Rahm's back

'I love me some Rahm Emanuel'—words you don't hear every day on Chicago's south side
- By Chloe Riley
- Tags: Politics, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Chuy, Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Election 2015, Chicago Mayoral Runoff, Chatham, Bud Billiken Parade, Josephine Wade, Captain's Hard Time Dining & Josephine's Cooking, Congressman Bobby Rush, Reverend James Meeks, Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.

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