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- News & Politics, Politics Jan 28, 2019
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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.
- News & Politics, Politics Nov 7, 2018
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Mike Madigan's constituents unfazed by campaign rhetoric against their guy
But they also had little enthusiasm for everyone else on the local ballot.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 2, 2018
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The Utah House’s rap parody is just as bad as the time Mike Madigan ‘rapped’ in a Republican attack ad
The Utah House of Representatives' parody rap recalls last year's terrible Republican attack ad, in which Illinois house speaker Mike Madigan "rapped."
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 13, 2018
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State rep candidate Dilara Sayeed wants you to see her
The former Naperville teacher campaigns as a “bridge builder” in Chicago’s richest and poorest neighborhoods.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2018
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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.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 6, 2018
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Daniel Biss on Abu Ghraib, how to resist the urge to check out at the words ‘pension crisis,’ and what he's learned from Michael Madigan
The Illinois gubernatorial candidate talks about the arc of progressive politics and what's required to bring change to the state capitol.
- 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 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 Dec 20, 2017
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Rauner releases a self-made list of his top ten accomplishments as governor, and other Chicago news
Also, a poll shows that Jesus "Chuy" Garcia has a massive lead in the congressional primary.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2017
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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.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 5, 2017
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Todd Stroger drops out of race for Cook County Board president, and other Chicago news
Also, Obama returns to Chicago Tuesday for Emanuel climate change meeting.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 14, 2017
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Former alderman Fioretti running against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president, and other Chicago news
Also, an Illinois Republican congressman calls on the GOP to "disown every aspect of" Roy Moore.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 10, 2017
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Illinois has a budget deal but now has to start paying off its $14.7 billion in overdue bills, and other Chicago news
Also, catching up with Garry McCarthy.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 6, 2017
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More than 100 people were shot and 15 killed over the long weekend, and other Chicago news
Also, Michael Madigan delays the Illinois house vote to override Rauner's veto of the budget package and income tax hike until Thursday.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 5, 2017
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The two-year Illinois budget stalemate is expected to end this week with a house vote, and other Chicago news
Also, the New York Daily News slams Rahm's "DUMB TRACK MIND."
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 29, 2017
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Trump shades Cubs during White House visit: ‘Your team’s doing OK,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a GOP state representative says Rauner and Madigan need to "sit on the sidelines" to let lawmakers reach a compromise on the long-overdue state budget.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 27, 2017
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Madigan’s wish list of demands required for budget deal with Rauner, and other Chicago news
Also, a tour of DuSable Museum of African American History is now required for Chicago police recruits.
- 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.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 12, 2017
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Politico: Illinois is ‘America's failed state,’ and other Chicago news
Also, early Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member Glenne Headly passed away.
- Blogs, Bleader May 17, 2017
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Alderman Carrie Austin slams Rauner for Chicago Public Schools’ financial crisis, and other news
Also, tickets to the June 3 U2 concert at Soldier Field are the most in-demand in the nation on Stubhub.
- Blogs, Bleader May 16, 2017
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Report: The demand for legal guns is on the rise, and other Chicago news
Also, a study has linked high blood pressure to segregated neighborhoods.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 16, 2017
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Poll: Illinois voters disapprove of both Madigan and Rauner, and other Chicago news
Also, three CPS students wrote an open letter thanking Chance the Rapper.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 3, 2017
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Chance the Rapper becomes Chance the Scrapper after disappointing meeting with Governor Rauner
Chance the Rapper was frustrated by "vague answers" from the Illinois governor about Chicago Public Schools funding.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 20, 2017
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Deportation fears, rumors are affecting businesses in Little Village, and other Chicago news
Also, even former governor George Ryan thinks the state budget impasse is a disaster.
