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- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 1, 2016
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Why won’t Mayor Rahm grant Alderman Sue Garza unpaid leave from CPS?
Cops, firefighters, and other city employees get to take unpaid leave if they’re elected.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 24, 2015
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Do Chicago voters have Rahm-related buyer's remorse yet?
The CPS mess Rahm's crew created will be discussed at the next First Tuesday with Mick and Ben at the Hideout.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 27, 2015
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Who's going to win the mayoral election?
Desperate to figure out who's going to win the mayoral showdown between Chuy and Rahm, we turn to, of all things, a classroom poll of fifth-graders from a public school on the northwest side.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 23, 2015
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Six challengers battle Alderman John Pope in 'forgotten' Tenth Ward
Opponents of Alderman John Pope, a mayoral loyalist, say he's neglected his far southeast-side ward.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 8, 2013
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Rahm puts more pieces of the city on the auction block
While laying off teachers and city workers, Mayor Emanuel has more privatization deals on the way.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 28, 2012
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To be or not to be an infrastructure trust rubber stamp
The board of the city's new infrastructure trust fund discusses its oversight role
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 4, 2012
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City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 25, 2011
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Faced with a cop shortage, some officials look to private policing
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 15, 2011
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New Report Shows a Reliable City Council for Daley
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Apr 1, 2010
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50 Aldermen/50 Artists
All 50 portraits, from the group show, including works by Derek Erdman, Jon Gitelson, Lucas Blair Simpson, and more
- News & Politics, Politics Oct 29, 2009
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Clout on the Calumet River
Marina owner Mike Olsen has reason to fear the city will force him out of business to the benefit of his competition.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 21, 2009
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Fact-Checking Mayor Daley's Budget Address
On October 21 Mayor Daley proposed a $6.1 billion city budget for 2010 that he said would be balanced without raising taxes or cutting core services. But not all of his claims passed the sniff test.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 22, 2008
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The commissioner strikes back
Aldermen pepper city officials with questions; some city officials pepper back.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 26, 2008
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Will the real economist in the room please stand up?
City Council beat: Our curious aldermen pick the brain of an expert.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 28, 2007
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Green day
The City Council has an outburst of interest in the city's going green.
