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News & Politics, Politics Mar 8, 2019
Just 15 seats hang in the balance

Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, City Council, Rahm Emanuel, Aldermania, municipal elections, elections, runoffs, mayoral election, Lori Lightfoot, Toni Preckwinkle, Marty Quinn, 13th Ward, Anthony Napolitano, 41st Ward, Emma Mitts, 37th Ward, Tara Stamps, David Krupa, Tim Heneghan, #AnybodyButMitts, Proco “Joe” Moreno, First Ward, Daniel La Spata, John Arena, 45th Ward, Jim Gardiner, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, Maria Hadden, Willie Cochran, 20th Ward, Jeanette Taylor, Nicole Johnson, Kevin Bailey, Ricardo Muñoz, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, 22nd Ward, Michael Rodriguez, Margaret Laurino, Samantha “Sam” Nugent, Robert Murphy, 39th Ward, Ameya Pawar, Michael Negron, Danny Solis, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Alex Acevedo, Hilario Dominguez, Michele Smith, Derek Lindblom, Raymond Lopez, Rafa Yañez, Toni Foulkes, Stephanie Coleman, Howard Brookins Jr., Marvin McNeil, Milly Santiago, Felix Cardona Jr., Joseph Berrios, Leslie Hairston, William Calloway, Ariel Reboyras, Jessica Gutierrez, Deb Mell, Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez, Tim Meegan, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Patrick O'Connor, Andre Vasquez, Ed Burke, James Cappleman, Marianne Lalonde, Erika Wozniak Francis, Angela Clay

News & Politics, Politics Jan 28, 2019
There’s a rare contest for alderman in Michael Madigan’s southwest-side stronghold

A jaunt through the 13th Ward reveals a political landscape long gone from the rest of Chicago.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, 13th Ward, Marty Quinn, Michael Madigan, Mike Madigan, David Krupa, aldermanic election, machine politics, Democratic machine, Michael J. Madigan, Kevin Quinn, Alaina Hampton, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, #MeToo, Clearing, Garfield Ridge, Midway Airport, southwest side, West Lawn, West Elsdon, 13th Ward Democratic Committee, 13th Ward Democratic Organization, 13th Ward Democrats, election law, Donald Trump, Chandra Donaldson, Top View Restaurant, Alcoholics Anonymous, Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

News & Politics, Politics Nov 7, 2018
Mike Madigan's constituents unfazed by campaign rhetoric against their guy

But they also had little enthusiasm for everyone else on the local ballot.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, Elections, midterm elections, Michael J. Madigan, Mike Madigan, state house, Springfield, Bruce Rauner. Governor Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, blue wave, Midway Airport, Clearing, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, David Krupa, 22nd state house district, 13th Ward, Marty Quinn, Alderman Marty Quinn

Blogs, Bleader Jun 11, 2018
Could Dems survive without Michael Madigan at the top?

Those worried about what might happen to the Dems without the boss on top can look to California for inspiration.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Clout City, Politics, News, Michael Madigan, Democrats, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Donald Trump, California, jungle primary, Marty Quinn, Kevin Quinn, Alaina Hampton, 13th Ward, Republicans, Frank Olivo, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, Bensenville

Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2018
Speaker Mike Madigan fires aide for alleged sexual harassment, and other Chicago news

Also, CPS alters plans to shut down three Englewood high schools over the summer.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Mike Madigan, Kevin Quinn, Marty Quinn, Chicago Public Schools, Janice Jackson, Englewood, school closings, Garry McCarthy, Election 2019, Rahm Emanuel, George Clooney, Amal Clooney, Iraq, refugees, University of Chicago, Islamic State, ISIS, ISIL, American Ballet Theatre, John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, ballet, Ruth Ann Koesun, obituaries

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 5, 2016
Quiet in the City Council, Marty Quinn is Madigan's behind-the-scenes muscle

The 13th Ward alderman has run some of the house speaker's most formidable campaigns.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, News, Marty Quinn, Michael Madigan, Juliana Stratton, Ken Dunkin, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Bruce Rauner, 13th Ward, Steve Brown, Lisa Lampanelli

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 22, 2013
How to irritate Mayor Emanuel and do some legislating in one easy step

Council independents could force a vote on proposals the mayor wants buried.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, activists, aldermen, Chicago Public Schools, City Council, city jobs, Civic Lab, committees, cost-effectiveness studies, CPS, Emma Mitts, James Balcer, jobs, Joe Moreno, legislation, Lona Lane, Marty Quinn, NTT Data, outsourcing, parking meter deal, parking meter lease deal, privatization, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, Richard Mell, Robert Fioretti, Roderick Sawyer, Rule 41, rules committee, Scott Waguespack, south side, tax increment financing, taxes, TIF surplus, TIFs, Tom Tresser, UIC, University of Illinois at Chicago, water department, west side

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 12, 2013
Charities drowning in city water fees

Mayor Emanuel sticks it to the poor to collect a few million bucks a year.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Diana Faust, Robert Fioretti, revenue, budget committee, Carrie Austin, Richard Mell, Rey Colon, parking meters, school closings, Misericordia, Rosemary Connelly, water bill exemption, water bills, water fees, Timothy Cullerton, Pat O'Connor, Margaret Laurino, Franciscan Outreach, Will Burns, Anthony Beale, George Cardenas, Marty Quinn, Michele Smith, Harry Osterman, Debra Silverstein, Danny Solis, Ray Suarez, Matthew O'Shea, charities, homeless shelters, homelessness, Rahm Emanuel, bills, fees, city services, water, nonprofits, Richard M. Daley, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Kevin Ford, St. Paul Church of God in Christ, churches, Meigs Field, City Council

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Just 15 seats hang in the balance

Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.

There’s a rare contest for alderman in Michael Madigan’s southwest-side stronghold

A jaunt through the 13th Ward reveals a political landscape long gone from the rest of Chicago.

Mike Madigan's constituents unfazed by campaign rhetoric against their guy

But they also had little enthusiasm for everyone else on the local ballot.

Could Dems survive without Michael Madigan at the top?

Those worried about what might happen to the Dems without the boss on top can look to California for inspiration.

Speaker Mike Madigan fires aide for alleged sexual harassment, and other Chicago news

Also, CPS alters plans to shut down three Englewood high schools over the summer.

Quiet in the City Council, Marty Quinn is Madigan's behind-the-scenes muscle

The 13th Ward alderman has run some of the house speaker's most formidable campaigns.

How to irritate Mayor Emanuel and do some legislating in one easy step

Council independents could force a vote on proposals the mayor wants buried.

Charities drowning in city water fees

Mayor Emanuel sticks it to the poor to collect a few million bucks a year.

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Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.

A jaunt through the 13th Ward reveals a political landscape long gone from the rest of Chicago.

But they also had little enthusiasm for everyone else on the local ballot.

Those worried about what might happen to the Dems without the boss on top can look to California for inspiration.

Also, CPS alters plans to shut down three Englewood high schools over the summer.

The 13th Ward alderman has run some of the house speaker's most formidable campaigns.

Council independents could force a vote on proposals the mayor wants buried.

Mayor Emanuel sticks it to the poor to collect a few million bucks a year.

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