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- News & Politics, Politics May 22, 2020
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Aldermen power through Lightfoot's emergency moves
When it comes to pandemic planning, is the mayor responsive and collaborative, or dismissive and combative? It depends on whom you ask.
- News & Politics, Politics Jun 1, 2019
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Lightfoot’s first council meeting excites but sheds little light on procedures
What’s going on in the City Council? Still hard to say!
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 30, 2018
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CTA reverses its decision after community outcry, giving new hope for the 31st Street bus
After announcing that the pilot would end this week, the CTA is giving the route a reprieve
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 27, 2018
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Despite pleas from near-south-siders, the CTA is axing the 31st Street bus next week
Bus advocates say that, due to an anemic schedule, the route never really had a chance.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 21, 2018
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What’s the deal with the 31st Street bus?
A pilot run seems to have fizzled, and Third Ward alderman Pat Dowell is arguing in favor of canceling the service
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jan 23, 2018
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Is it time to bring point-to-point car share to Chicago?
First Ward alderman Joe Moreno wants to put a trial program in place this spring, but opponents worry that it will create a parking crunch.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 31, 2017
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Chicagoan, former Trump aide pleads guilty to making false statements to the FBI, and other news
Also, a Lakeview poke shop closes just five days after its grand opening.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jul 25, 2017
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Chicago’s TIF scam might be even more crooked than we thought
The city's TIFs will generate a record $561 million this tax year. Which means more money for the mayor to sneakily divert into vanity projects like Navy Pier.
- 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.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 19, 2016
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Forget separation of powers: In Chicago, the mayor effectively appoints City Council committee chairs
But for aldermen, the appointments are a mixed blessing.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 10, 2015
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Will the new Chicago City Council still be a rubber stamp?
Rookie aldermen are vowing to shake up the City Council—but haven't we heard this story before?
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 7, 2015
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Rahm or Chuy? Watch us track the returns live from the Hideout
Watch a live stream of Reader writers Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky tracking runoff election returns.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2015
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Election night at the Hideout with a trio of aldermen
We'll be reliving the great political battles of the last four years and talking about the ones to come on the April 7 election night First Tuesdays show at the Hideout.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 9, 2014
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Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?
The mayor's unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 27, 2014
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As TIFs keep collecting tax dollars, schools face more cuts
Mayor Emanuel sits on an estimated $1.7 billion in TIF reserves.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 27, 2014
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The politics behind Chicago's garbage bins
The City Council passed a new fee on Dumpsters—without knowing who's going to pay, who's going to profit, and whose idea it was.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 23, 2014
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Chicago's entire school desegregation strategy needs a turnaround
Merely tweaking the selective enrollment school formula won't help the vast majority of African-American and Hispanic CPS students.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 6, 2014
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Mayor Emanuel's latest school plan unites the city—in opposition
Critics pan the proposed financing and location of Obama Prep.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 11, 2014
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In Mayor Emanuel's Chicago, nice aldermen finish last
Rahm's allies keep the South Loop arena and hotel project speeding ahead.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 19, 2013
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Our aldermen (at least a few of them) finally challenge the mayor on TIFs!
Most of the City Council still wimps out, but it's a start.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 19, 2013
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The City Council's rules committee: Where good legislation goes to die
Mayor Emanuel doesn't have to fight City Council proposals he doesn't like—he just buries them.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 14, 2012
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Mayor's allies protect City Council from plan to protect your tax dollars
The curious tale of what happened to a proposal for an independent budget office at Chicago City Hall
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2012
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City Council gets in the spirit of giving, approves Rahm's billboard deal
The Chicago City Council votes 43-6 in favor of a deal to turn public space over to a private billboard company
- News & Politics, Feature Sep 22, 2011
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Basketball controversies
In the name of protecting kids, there's a movement to take their sports equipment away
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 30, 2011
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New City Council, just about the same as the old City Council
