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- 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.
- Blogs, Bleader May 21, 2018
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Chicago's next great park? Hardly
The city is missing a huge opportunity to turn Rezkoville, 62 acres of barren land along the river in the South Loop, into a park or prairie preserve.
- 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?
- News & Politics, Worst of Chicago Dec 21, 2017
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Why does Chicago continue to embrace Al Capone?
In death, the totalitarian political parasite became a folk hero.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 29, 2016
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Will Mayor Rahm use taxpayer money to settle Tony Rezko’s debts?
Apparently, the mayor’s ready to do what it takes to redevelop Rezkoville.
- News & Politics, Feature Jun 29, 2016
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On the trail of discovery—and disappointment—in Rezkoville
The last large swath of untamed land near the Loop offers the promise of uncovering the unexpected.
- News & Politics, Feature Jun 29, 2016
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The residents of Rezkoville’s tent city battle the elements—and personal demons
The vacant, 62-acre site in the shadow of downtown Chicago is the closest thing some have to home.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 25, 2016
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Rahm will probably use TIFs on the Old Main Post Office and Rezko Village
He hasn’t said he will, but don’t let that fool you.
- Columns & Opinion, On Media Sep 22, 2011
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The most important story of my life
And the column that was never written
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 29, 2010
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Blagojevich Witness Loses His Job, Helps Put Chicago on America's "Census Drama" Map
After testifying in Blago's corruption trial, a U.S. Census official gets the axe at work. Coincidence? We think not.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 3, 2009
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Alexi's Albatross
Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family's bank to win Obama's old Senate seat?
- Arts & Culture, Book Review Sep 17, 2009
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Blagojevich: Think Socrates, Not Icarus
The Governor isn’t mythological material, though it contains plenty of myth. But it’s a fine warning on the pitfalls of democracy.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 23, 2009
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At least we're not the only corrupt state out there
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 27, 2009
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The Blago Tapes: Cast Listing
A brief cast list for the Blago tapes.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 16, 2008
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JJJr cooperated with the feds on Peotone scheme?
Good news for Jesse Jackson, Jr.? His involvement in the Blago saga gets much more interesting.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 16, 2008
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How good is the case against Blago? pt. 3
The case against Blago remains imperfect, but Tony Rezko is negotiating to play a role.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 10, 2008
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Re: Blago a "prisoner of his own home"
Blago's home: not such a bad place to be a prisoner of.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 3, 2008
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The Home Depot Blues
The Sun-Times updates the story of Alderman Richard Mell, Tony Rezko and the deal that brought the Home Depot to Kimball and Addison.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 7, 2008
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From Gautreaux to Obama
The long failure of public housing in Chicago, from Gautreaux to Daley to Obama.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 10, 2008
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As if losing Tony Rezko's friendship wasn't enough . . .
For his next party, Stuart Levine may have to try the Days Inn.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 5, 2008
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Choices, choices
Struggling to make your presidential pick? These guys won't help you.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 1, 2008
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Rezko's bent Horatio Alger story
The best piece yet on Tony Rezko.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 31, 2008
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Right there in the Bright One
It's business as usual in the city of Chicago, as Michael Tadin and the Clout Cafe get sweetheart deals.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 30, 2007
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This is the city life
Tony Rezko's Chicago story.
