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- Blogs, Bleader Sep 5, 2018
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The end of Rahm Emanuel’s rule means that the center may no longer hold in Chicago
Our mayor is on the ropes, and with him the centrist brand of politics aggressively practiced by Emanuel over the last 25 years.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2017
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Blagojevich brings his appeal to the Supreme Court, and other Chicago news
Also, the Obama Presidential Center will feature a public library instead of a presidential library.
- Blogs, Bleader May 8, 2017
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Emanuel launches new climate change section on city website using information deleted from EPA, and other Chicago news
Also, there's speculation that Forrest Claypool's days at Chicago Public Schools are numbered.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 6, 2016
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Alderman: Rahm will hire hundreds of cops to stop gun violence surge, and other Chicago news
Also, Derrick Rose's alleged gang-rape case is back in the spotlight.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 1, 2015
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The school board's moment of insight on charters
In the category of good news, Mayor Rahm's school board punts on Noble's proposal to open a new charter high school in Uptown—just in time for Karen Lewis and Troy LaRaviere to talk about it at next week's First Tuesdays show at the Hideout.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 20, 2015
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Hey, 40th Ward—do us a favor and ditch Alderman O'Connor
Mayoral toady Pat O'Connor has a spirited challenger in Dianne Daleiden.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 4, 2014
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Rahm Emanuel's evolving position on the minimum wage
The mayor is certain that the city's new minimum wage law will help people, starting with him.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 12, 2014
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Chicago's voters deserve the Bears
Let's face it, Chicago voters—when it comes to politics, you're as wimpy as the Bears.
- 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 Mar 12, 2013
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Charities drowning in city water fees
Mayor Emanuel sticks it to the poor to collect a few million bucks a year.
- Blogs, Bleader May 18, 2011
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The first meeting of the new mayor and City Council is nothing if not efficient
Mayor Rahm Emanuel presides over his first full City Council meeting, which runs about as smoothly as the ones Mayor Daley used to preside over.
- Blogs, Bleader May 4, 2011
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Up Is Down and Love Is Everywhere at Daley's Last City Council Meeting
Mayor Daley presided over his last City Council meeting pretty much the same way he presided over the others for 22 years.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 1, 2009
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Howling at the Moon
Amid a spate of youth violence, the City Council's police and fire committee meets ... to discuss a crackdown on loud dog barking.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 2, 2008
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The city's bailout plan?
Is the Daley administration trying to strong-arm its own bailout legislation through the City Council?
