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- News & Politics, Feature Mar 13, 2019
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Community gardens beautify urban space, but some seek to transform urban society
Community organizers connect politics with plant care.
- News & Politics, Politics Mar 8, 2019
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Just 15 seats hang in the balance
Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
- News & Politics, Politics Jan 10, 2019
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The 20th Ward aldermanic race is rife with bad faith and good ideas
A Pritzker-backed machine operator, a rogue three-time candidate, a U of C darling, and lots of idealistic novices compete in a ward known for corruption.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 3, 2018
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Mental health advocates are battling self-proclaimed ‘gangster’ alderman Willie Cochran over an empty lot
Organizers of a pop-up mental health services project in Woodlawn vow to fight imminent eviction.
- Film, Movie Review Aug 2, 2018
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Black Harvest Film Festival fights to redefine Chicago's south and west sides
A trio of locally shot documentaries showcase resolute, civic-minded personalities
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 27, 2018
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Black Caucus members eject protesters from fund-raiser, call themselves ‘gangsters’
"You ain't seen no gangsters like this city's aldermen."
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 14, 2018
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Chicago corruption for sightseers: Walking tours show seedy underbelly of the city’s politics
"I lure them in with promises of wacky Blagojevich stories, and leave them with civics," journalist Paul Dailing muses.
- 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 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 Jul 25, 2017
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Showdown between Rauner and Democrats over school funding heats up, and other Chicago news
Also, ICE chief singles out Chicago, NYC, SF and Philadelphia as the 'worst' sanctuary cities.
- Blogs, Bleader May 5, 2017
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Four former cops turned aldermen push for police access to assault rifles, and other Chicago news
Also, Heineken acquires the rest of Lagunitas Brewing Co.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Dec 21, 2016
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What Trump could learn from Chicago’s kleptocracy
Politicians making a buck on their offices is nothing new here.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 15, 2016
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Alderman Willie Cochran indicted by grand jury for wire fraud, bribery, and extortion charges, and other Chicago news
Also, Rahm makes a surprise pick to replace Susana Mendoza as city clerk.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 1, 2016
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Why won’t Mayor Rahm grant Alderman Sue Garza unpaid leave from CPS?
Cops, firefighters, and other city employees get to take unpaid leave if they’re elected.
- 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.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 9, 2014
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Alderman on violence in Chicago: 'We've got a war right here to deal with'
Alderman Willie Cochran, a former police officer, says it's time for an infusion of money, opportunities, health care, and police in violence-ravaged neighborhoods.
- 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.
- News & Politics, Feature Apr 7, 2014
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Chicago decriminalized marijuana possession—but not for everyone
African-Americans account for almost eight of every ten low-level pot busts.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 26, 2012
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Superintendent McCarthy dismantles CAPS, will replace it with something at some point
Chicago police chief says we don't need more cops, just a new community policing policy to be determined later
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 6, 2012
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Public safety committee meeting avoids discussion of public safety
As the violence continues in Chicago, aldermen target phony military heroes
- News & Politics, Feature Jul 3, 2012
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How Chicago said yes to pot
The politics behind our new marijuana law
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 6, 2011
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New police chief sets out to show he's not the old police chief
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 8, 2011
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Rhymefest Says No to a Recount
The 20th Ward won't get a rapper representative.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 5, 2010
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Rhymefest's Background Check
It took two whole weeks for incumbent 20th Ward alderman Willie Cochran to tip off reporters about his most famous challenger's criminal record.
- News & Politics, Politics Jul 8, 2010
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Under the Gun
Aldermen rush through a gun-control law they've barely read to replace a gun-control law nobody seems to have enforced. Who really benefits? Mayor Daley.
