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News & Politics, Politics Feb 4, 2019
Q&A with mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle

"It's really critical that as mayor you have good working relationships with all of the constituencies that make up the city."
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Politics, Cook County Board, charter schools, Mayor Rahm, Mayor Daley, school closures, TIFs, Chicago Public Schools, Lincoln Yards, Brian Hopkins, Bill Daley, Ed Burke, Chicago Teachers Union

News & Politics, Politics Feb 1, 2019
Can #AnybodyButMitts win in the 37th Ward?

Incumbent alderman faces two challengers and a new hashtag.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, 37th Ward, Emma Mitts, aldermanic election, Austin, West Garfield Park, West Humboldt Park, #NoCopAcademy, #AnybodyButMitts, Tara Stamps, Deondre’ Rutues, big-box ordinance, Walmart, Richard M. Daley, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel, school closures, mental health clinics, Page May, Debbie Southorn, Assata’s Daughters, People’s Response Team, police abolition, Brianna Hampton, Destiny Bell, Marion Stamps

News & Politics, Feature Dec 18, 2018
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.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Feature, Politics, News, Chicago mayor, mayoral election, Toni Preckwinkle, Ja’mal Green, Lori Lightfoot, Amara Enyia, Garry McCarthy, Dorothy Brown, Paul Vallas, Gery Chico, Susana Mendoza, Willie Wilson, La Shawn Ford, Rahm Emanuel, political debate, candidate forum, elections, Chicago Housing Initiative, CHI, Jefferson Park, UIC Forum, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Association of Realtors, Ben Joravsky, Copernicus Center, One North Side, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Donald Trump, President Trump, Mayor Rahm, rent control, affordable housing, lead, People for Community Recovery, Access Living, 38th Ward Democrats, Patti Vasquez, Fraternal Order of Police, Kevin Graham, police accountability, police reform, Laquan McDonald, Chicago Public Schools, CPS, school closures, Affordable Requirements Ordinance, ARO, Altgeld Gardens, environmental justice, environmental racism, Real Estate Transfer Tax, public housing, Chicago Housing Authority, CHA, community benefits agreement, Obama Presidential Center, Obama Library, Barack Obama, President Barack Obama, aldermanic prerogative, pensions, Lincoln Yards, Sterling Bay, TIFs, Tax Increment Financing, development

News & Politics, Politics Dec 13, 2018
Overlooked mayoral hopefuls share bold visions for Chicago

They may have little name recognition and no campaign funds, but the regular people running for mayor are committed to making the city thrive.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, Mayoral elections, elections, politics, Democratic machine, machine politics, Catherine Brown D’Tycoon, Conrien Hykes Clark, Roger L. Washington, Richard Mayers, Sandra L. Mallory, John Kozlar, Action Now, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, CPAC, Ja’mal Green, La Shawn Ford, Willie Wilson, Toni Preckwinkle, Garry McCarthy, Amara Enyia, police brutality, police violence, police accountability, Chicago Police Department, CPD, homelessness, affordable housing, predatory lending, contract sales, contract-for-deed sales, Garrett Morgan Elementary School, Auburn Gresham, West Englewood, North Lawndale, Roseland, Bridgeport, Rahm Emanuel, Michelle Morsi Murphy, school closures, Haines Elementary School, Chinatown, transportation, bankruptcy, city tickets

Blogs, Bleader May 4, 2017
The ironies and contradictions of the New York Times event on Chicago gun violence

Journalists, philanthropists, top cops, and academics spend a luxurious evening discussing what to do about young men shooting each other.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: News, Criminal Justice, Gun violence, poverty, segregation, New York Times, crime, Chicago Police Department, CPD, Kim Foxx, Cook County state’s attorney, Kenneth Johnson, Arne Duncan, Chicago Public Schools, CPS, school closures, Emerson Collective, University of Chicago Crime Lab, Jens Ludwig, Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jul 16, 2013
Chicago's TIF program: The gift that keeps on taking

Mayor Emanuel delivers another $457 million to the scam his predecessor created.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Cook County, David Orr, TIF report, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago, Chicago police, property tax funds, basketball arena, DePaul University, The Chicago Plan Commission, Chicago Tribune, school closures, Chicago Blackhawks, Mick Dumke, Inspector General Joe Ferguson, the Loop, J.K. Rowling, Near South TIF, LaSalle Central, United Airlines, MillerCoors, Accretive Health Care, NAVTEQ, Canal Congress TIF, Englewood, Austin, Roseland, TIF

Blogs, Bleader Feb 24, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Wednesday 2/24

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Food Chain, Lit & Lectures, Film, Music, Food & Drink, Performing Arts, Arts, Books, In the Country, Empty Bottle, Folklore, Charlie Hunter, Beat Kitchen, Volo Restaurant Wine Bar, The Young Victoria, Logan, Longman & Eagle, Rush Limbaugh! The Musical, Second City E.T.C., Twin Anchors, Toxic U, Blackstone branch library, Mellow Yellow, School Closures, Charters Schools, and Renaissance 2010

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Q&A with mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle

"It's really critical that as mayor you have good working relationships with all of the constituencies that make up the city."

Can #AnybodyButMitts win in the 37th Ward?

Incumbent alderman faces two challengers and a new hashtag.

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.

Overlooked mayoral hopefuls share bold visions for Chicago

They may have little name recognition and no campaign funds, but the regular people running for mayor are committed to making the city thrive.

The ironies and contradictions of the New York Times event on Chicago gun violence

Journalists, philanthropists, top cops, and academics spend a luxurious evening discussing what to do about young men shooting each other.

Chicago's TIF program: The gift that keeps on taking

Mayor Emanuel delivers another $457 million to the scam his predecessor created.

Dinner & a Show: Wednesday 2/24

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.

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Q&A with mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle

"It's really critical that as mayor you have good working relationships with all of the constituencies that make up the city."

Can #AnybodyButMitts win in the 37th Ward?

Incumbent alderman faces two challengers and a new hashtag.

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.

Overlooked mayoral hopefuls share bold visions for Chicago

They may have little name recognition and no campaign funds, but the regular people running for mayor are committed to making the city thrive.

The ironies and contradictions of the New York Times event on Chicago gun violence

Journalists, philanthropists, top cops, and academics spend a luxurious evening discussing what to do about young men shooting each other.

Chicago's TIF program: The gift that keeps on taking

Mayor Emanuel delivers another $457 million to the scam his predecessor created.

Dinner & a Show: Wednesday 2/24

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.

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