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- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 10, 2021
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Bad for your health
The city is still concealing many of the secrets regarding General Iron, Lincoln Yards, and Mayor Rahm.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 12, 2020
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Bob Dylan’s ode to Chicago
The new Michael Reese TIF plan tries to undo the damage of the old one.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 28, 2019
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Lori’s Gettysburg Address
Look for the mayor to blame the budget deficit on Rahm but not Lincoln Yards.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 25, 2019
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The aldermanic prerogative myth
Chicago would rather solve a phony problem than deal with a real one like the lack of affordable housing.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 19, 2019
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Chicago poli-tricks as usual
Aldermen just raised property taxes to pay for Rahm's TIF handout to his pals.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Mar 18, 2019
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A tale of two gardens
Woodlawn gets a grocery store and Lincoln Yards gets $1.3 billion in Mayor Rahm's Chicago.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 5, 2019
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How Rahm plans to spend the $1.3 billion in TIF tax dollars he’s giving to Lincoln Yards
Hint: it doesn't involve helping low-income communities.
- Music, Music Feature Jan 23, 2019
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Why won’t City Hall fight for Chicago’s homegrown music scene?
The Chicago Independent Venue League shouldn’t have to push back against the Live Nation handouts in the Lincoln Yards development—but the city doesn’t protect its own treasures.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 9, 2019
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Despite the alderman's opposition to an entertainment district, venues are still wary of Lincoln Yards
The Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL) says Live Nation or another conglomerate could still have sole control over music in the development.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 18, 2018
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Mayoral forum recap: all the answers, none of the bullshit
At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.
- Music, In Rotation Dec 14, 2018
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Racetraitor guitarist Dan Traitor on connecting hardcore and union organizing
Plus: Fern X Decline on his inspiration as a front man, the Reader’s Jamie Ludwig on the outsiders who seeded the Australian punk scene, and more
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 29, 2018
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The Lincoln Yards TIF will benefit development firm Sterling Bay—but cost Chicagoans
Rahm’s pet development project will mean higher property taxes and less money for schools.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 15, 2018
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More than 100 people showed up at a public meeting in order to save the Hideout
Instead Alderman Brian Hopkins announced he'd already introduced a zoning ordinance to protect the beloved bar.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 23, 2018
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We need a citywide hearing for the Lincoln Yards project
Sterling Bay has big plans for the 70 acres they're developing along the Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader May 17, 2018
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Colossal concert promoter Live Nation adds its financial muscle to the Lincoln Yards development
Sterling Bay's plans for Lincoln Yards continue to metastasize, with or without Amazon. Say a prayer for the Hideout.
- Blogs, Bleader May 14, 2018
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Special education kids fight for scraps as city touts shiny new developments
Who wants to bet there will be plenty of public money for soccer stadiums and upscale communities, but not enough for the students?
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Mar 14, 2018
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At Fort Willow David Morton and Michael Kornick have built a tree house among the faded factories
Chef Deirdre Quinn’s spicy menu is the cocktail bar’s thirst-kindling reason to play there.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2016
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Rahm Emanuel makes it clear that he's not running for DNC chair or president in 2020, and other Chicago news
Also, Lakeview's The Alley is set to reopen in 2017.
