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- News & Politics, Politics Jan 17, 2019
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Q&A with mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot
"We can't move forward together as a city, as a state, as a country, if people aren't willing to see the other person and not villainize them."
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 24, 2018
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Here's hoping that the myth of the bad teacher is finally laid to rest
Even Mayor 1 Percent is backpedaling away from his earlier support of charter schools and his refusal to
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 13, 2018
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Pro tip for mayoral hopefuls: Don't govern by press release, do sweat the small stuff
Many Chicagoans never felt that Rahm Emanuel was their mayor.
- News & Politics, Feature Aug 7, 2018
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‘This is a march of civil disobedience’ [PHOTOS]
Scenes from last week's protest that shut down Lake Shore Drive
- News & Politics, Feature Jun 18, 2018
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Divvy at 5: Chicago’s bike share is better than ever
The city's system can’t be beat—too bad the bikes are so ugly.
- News & Politics, Politics Mar 26, 2018
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Sixteen months after cops killed Joshua Beal, still no ruling on whether the shooting was justified
Neither of the off-duty officers involved in the shooting or the dispute that preceded it were in full uniform, as police have claimed.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Feb 28, 2018
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Would far-south-siders be willing to swap the long-awaited Red Line extension for a cheaper, quicker solution?
Residents of Roseland, Pullman, and other neighborhoods south of 95th weigh in on the Electric Line conversion.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jan 18, 2018
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If Mayor Rahm really wanted to stop poor people from leaving Chicago, he’d stop giving TIF handouts to corporations
Instead another TIF deal benefits a downtown building instead of neighborhoods in need.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Jan 3, 2018
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Amazon won’t save the Thompson Center, but Nathan Eddy might
The Berlin-based documentary filmmaker hopes to rescue a building in danger of destruction.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 22, 2017
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Forrest Claypool pulls a Jeff Sessions
The CPS boss apologizes for an invoice change he previously said he didn’t recall—after being shown proof of the change.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Nov 22, 2017
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If the CTA raises fares, it should improve service and make the payment system more equitable
Speeding up bus service and reducing costs for lower-income residents would soften the blow.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 9, 2017
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John Oliver nails why Amazon’s HQ2 would be bad for Chicago
The Last Week Tonight host tells the world what Chicagoans have known for years: cities are wasting billions on corporate welfare in the name of "jobs, jobs, jobs."
- Blogs, Bleader May 30, 2017
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The Illinois General Assembly is back in session with little hope for a budget deal, and other Chicago news
Also, CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson is "ready" for his kidney transplant.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 3, 2017
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Police are still searching for suspects in sexual assault of 15-year-old girl streamed on Facebook, and other Chicago news
Also, a kombucha bar is opening in Logan Square later this month.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 9, 2017
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Anti-Semitism in Chicago is nothing new
Irving Cutler, professor emeritus at Chicago State and author of The Jews of Chicago, looks back on local anti-Semitism
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Feb 1, 2017
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What will the Obama library bring to the south side?
First, an 18-hole championship golf course
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 3, 2016
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Everybody had a happy face at the Obama Library site debut
The formal announcement of Obama Presidential Center site stressed south-side unity.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 6, 2016
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City culture czar Michelle Boone says she's jumping to Navy Pier
Michelle Boone steps down as Chicago's Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events; she'll be replaced by Columbia College vice president Mark Kelly.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 24, 2016
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Lucas Museum says so long, Chicago
Lexit? Chexit? Either way, the Lucas Museum will not build in Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 15, 2016
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Tear down McCormick Place East for the Lucas Museum? Not so fast
Rahm Emanuel's new idea for the Lucas Museum will run into its own objections.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 1, 2016
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Chicago police union hires Jason Van Dyke, and other news
Also, don't rule out a 2019 mayoral run from Cook County sheriff Tom Dart.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 23, 2016
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It's Donald Trump vs. the Ricketts family in a billionaire feud for the ages and other Chicago news
Also, a New Yorker profile on Father Michael Pfleger offers an interesting glimpse into Chicago politics, and a man is found shot to death in taxi in Lincoln Square.
- News & Politics, Essay Dec 29, 2015
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In Chicago, mental health workers are armed and dangerous
For blacks with mental illness, the odds of coming away from an encounter with police unscathed are stacked overwhelmingly against them.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 3, 2015
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Is Rahm lying about the Laquan McDonald video?
After Rahm Emanuel's interview with Politico, Chicagoans have to wonder whether the mayor's telling the truth about when he saw the video of the McDonald shooting.
- Film, Movie Review Nov 25, 2015
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Spike Lee takes on Chicago gun violence, but where are the victims?
Chi-Raq is too full of distractions to address the city's ongoing tragedy.