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News & Politics, Feature Nov 2, 2018
Slideshow
A Visual Voter’s Guide

These images from Chicago protests over the last two years will spur you toward the ballot box.
- By Sarah-Ji
- Tags: Feature, photography, protests, voting, reasons to vote, Chicago Public Schools, schools, CPS, high school students, Assata's Daughters, police abolition, prison abolition, CTU, Chicago Teachers Union, May Day, Jamila Woods, A Long Walk Home, arts, Rekia Boyd, Resist Reimagine Rebuild Coalition, protesters, protest signs, #TransUpFront, Trans Liberation Collective, police, Chicago Police Department, CPD, South Shore, Harith "Snoop" Augustus, Black Lives Matter Chicago, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Civilian Police Accountability Council, Chicago Pride, pride parade, #EndMoneyBail, racial justice, economic justice, activism, #NoCopAcademy, causes, Slideshow

Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 13, 2018
Vic Mensa throws a fund-raiser for his ambitious new charitable foundation

Plus: Shambolic glam punks the Sueves preview their forthcoming second album, and R&B horn man Sam Trump plays two sets at the California Clipper.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Vic Mensa, foundation, charity, fund-raiser, Save Money Save Life, Jamila Woods, Lincoln Hall, therapists, first responders, students, schools, Sueves, Joe Schorgl, HoZac, R.I.P. Clearance Event, Dead People’s Cars, Mama, Cheetahs, Auxiliary Art Center, Sam Trump, Purple Skies, California Clipper, R&B

News & Politics, Feature Feb 1, 2017
Police in Chicago Public Schools operate with no special training and little oversight

The Chicago Police Department instructs its officers to treat working in schools like any other beat—but is it?
- By Yana Kunichoff and City Bureau
- Tags: Feature, Criminal Justice, News, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Police Department, police, schools, school-to-prison pipeline, Hyde Park Academy, Darren Wright, Corey Harris, Mariame Kaba

Blogs, Bleader Dec 22, 2016
Angered by homicides, activists leave coffins at Rahm Emanuel’s home

“Behind each of these deaths is a failure,” activists said.
- By Derrick Clifton
- Tags: Criminal Justice, News, Race, RIP, American Indian Center, Rahm Emanuel, politics, violence, homicide, police, police violence, police accountability, activism, march, Ravenswood, Uptown, mental health, mental health clinics, schools, public schools, education

Columns & Opinion, Identity & Culture Sep 14, 2016
It’s time to shut down for-profit colleges once and for all

Schools like ITT Tech prey on poor students of color, breaking promises and shattering dreams.
- By Derrick Clifton
- Tags: Identity & Culture, ITT Tech, for-profit colleges, for-profit schools, education, higher education, colleges, universities, schools, student loans, economy, employment, student

Blogs, Bleader Jul 8, 2016
New school construction could further city’s segregation and other Chicago news

Also, City Council considers new measures on police reform.
- By Marc Daalder
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, police, racial justice, Black Lives Matter, segregation, schools, education, Chicago Public Schools, CPS, Rahm Emanuel, racism, police accountability, Independent Police Review Authority, IPRA, hearings, City Council, Fuller Park, protests, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, George Lucas, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Michael Sorkin, U.S. Steel

Blogs, Bleader Dec 6, 2014
Rahm's first reelection rally makes for a great story

Mayor Emanuel officially launches his campaign for a second term.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Aldermania, Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, mayor, Chicago, City Hall, 2015 election, Robert Fioretti, Jesus Garcia, Chuy Garcia, Scott Waguespack, Luis Gutierrez, Susana Mendoza, Cinespace, City Council, Chicago Forward, Woodlawn, health clinics, schools, CPS, police, police department, campaign finance, campaign contributions

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 4, 2014
How Rahm became a Democrat again

As his reelection bid looms, the mayor drops his tough talk.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, democrats, Democratic Party, Governor Pat Quinn, budget puntin, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Pensions, schools, Juan Rangel, Chicago Teachers Union, Nick Sposato, Chicago Public Schools

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 27, 2014
As TIFs keep collecting tax dollars, schools face more cuts

Mayor Emanuel sits on an estimated $1.7 billion in TIF reserves.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, TIFs, tax increment financing, Tom Tresser, Rahm Emanuel, schools, CPS, Chicago Public Schools, activists, taxes, property taxes, blight, Civic Lab, think tanks, budgets, TIF districts, transparency, school budgets, education funding, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, CTU, Chicago Teachers Union, spending, Jeanette Taylor, local school councils, Mollison Elementary School, south side, receiving schools, school closings, Kimberly Henderson, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, DNAinfo, 3rd Ward, Pat Dowell, accounting

News & Politics, Politics Aug 20, 2014
Alderman Robert Fioretti says he's just listening—but it sure looks like he's running for mayor

It's rare for a Chicago mayor to come from the City Council. But with Rahm's ratings in the tank, it might be possible.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Robert Fioretti, 2nd Ward, City Council, Anthony Randall, Twelve Gates Missionary Baptist Church, Austin, neighborhoods, west side, municipal elections, mayoral elections, 27th Ward, 28th Ward, ward remaps, south side, Roseland, taxes, infrastructure, schools, commuters, Harold Washington, Eugene Sawyer, Richard M. Daley, Miguel del Valle, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Tribune, polls, Karen Lewis, Delmarie Cobb, Chicago Sun-Times

Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 28, 2014
An activist's campaign for public schools and fair taxes lives on

Honoring the late Edna Pardo
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Edna Pardo, activism, activists, taxes, schools, League of Women Voters, property taxes, John McDermott, Chicago Reporter, EAV, equalized assessed value, tributes, Communist Party, Victor Pardo, Lou Pardo, Indianapolis, PTA, Parent-Teacher Association, Austin, Chicago Public Schools, CPS, race, segregation, education funding, TIFs, tax increment financing, Ed Burke

Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 20, 2014
Mayor Emanuel provokes a fight with Chicago school principals

After being pushed around for three years, some principals are pushing back.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Rahm Emanuel, CPS, Chicago Public Schools, principals, Chicago Sun-Times, Troy LaRaviere, Lakeview, Blaine Elementary School, schools, Chicago School Board, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, dissent, John Kupper, Chicago Tribune, Toni Preckwinkle, Clarice Berry, Chicago Principals & Administrators Association, CTU, Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis, City Council, teachers

Arts & Culture, Lit Feature Apr 15, 2014
Chicago authors
share their secrets

Jeffrey Renard Allen, Tim Kinsella, and other writers with spring books coming out discuss combating writer's block and more.
- Tags: Lit Feature, Chicago authors, books, secrets, Scott Simkus, Chicago Review Press, baseball, Chicago Cubs, history, professional baseball, Major League Baseball, Negro leagues, Chicago City League, Logan Squares, Bloomer League, House of David, accidents, Tim Kinsella, Curbside Splendor, musicians, novelists, James Klise, Algonquin Young Readers, librarians, schools, Henry Darger, Peoria, Jeffrey Renard Allen, Graywolf Press, UIC, University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom Wiggins, writer's block, reading, writing

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 25, 2014
Mayor Emanuel sends the marines into Ames Middle School

Politicians move forward with their plan to convert the neighborhood school into a military academy.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Ames Middle School, military academies, schools, CPS, Chicago Public Schools, 26th Ward, Roberto Maldonado, Mark Brown, Chicago Sun-Times, Marine Math and Science Academy, Logan Square, parents, Richard M. Daley, Emma Segura, Local school councils, LSC, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Board of Education, David Vitale, Marine Leadership Academy at Ames, City Council, neighborhood schools, TIFs, tax increment financing, 1st Ward, Proco Joe Moreno, Eddie Reyes, William Delgado, Walter "Slim" Coleman, school closings

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Dec 17, 2013
Charter school operator won't say how it spent your tax dollars

UNO fights to keep financial records secret.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, charter schools, schools, Rahm Emanuel, taxes, Chicago Sun-Times, UNO, United Neighborhood Organization, Dan Mihalopoulos, investigative reporting, transparency, Juan Rangel, Richard M. Daley, Pat Quinn, City Council, Chicago Reader, Miguel d'Escoto, contracts, clout, ASGK Public Strategies, David Axelrod, spin, Wayne Andersen, UCSN, UNO Charter School Network, Bord of Education, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, Lisa Madigan, Michael Madigan, Illinois attorney general, Wrapports, lawsuits, public access counselor, public information, school budgets

News & Politics, Chicagoans Dec 13, 2013
This week's Chicagoan: Frank Suerth, Santa Claus

"I have a lot of kids who are so excited to see me, they're waving, and then when they get up to me, they're a little bit scared. I tell 'em, 'Santa never hurt anybody.'"
- By Anne Ford
- Tags: Chicagoans, Frank Suerth, Santa Claus, beards, roles, Christkindlmarket, Daley Plaza, jobs, fake stomachs, toys, puppies, Christmas, Christmas Day, hotels, families, holidays, parties, schools

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Nov 19, 2013
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.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, City Council, Rahm Emanuel, TIFs, tax increment financing, property taxes, South Loop, development, basketball arenas, hotels, TIF reform, Robert Fioretti, Scott Waguespack, progressive caucus, schools, Joe Moreno, Pat Dowell, Leslie Hairston, Roderick Sawyer, Toni Foulkes, Rick Munoz, Nicholas Sposato, Michele Smith, John Arena, CPS, Pat O'Connor, John Kerry, Chicago Public School, school funding, Michelle Harris, rule 41, Ameya Pawar, Council Wars

Blogs, Bleader Sep 12, 2013
New Walmart subsidized with millions of taxpayer dollars—and some residents are thrilled

The largest corporation in the world is hailed in a neighborhood desperate for jobs.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Neighborhoods, Politics, News, Walmart, Rahm Emanuel, Anthony Beale, Pullman, Roseland, Richard M. Daley, Chicago politics, economic development, TIFs, tax increment financing, schools, school closings, unemployment, civil rights

News & Politics, Feature Aug 21, 2013
A new generation of activists fights injustice, from school cuts to Trayvon Martin

Activists aren't waiting for another movement (or another Martin Luther King) to push for change.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Feature, Keith Richardson, West Side, activism, activists, March on Washington, history, 1963, American Postal Workers Union, American Postal Workers Union, Chicago Local 001, murder, violence, race, crime, jobs, organized labor, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, AFL-CIO, National Action Network, Al Sharpton, Maureen Forte, churches, coalitions, poverty, Otis Moss III, Trinity United Church of Christ, Amisha Patel, immigrants, Elk Grove Village, Stanford University, Grassroots Collaborative, mental health clinics, schools, school closing, Chicago Public Schools, CPS, Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Yondi Morris, New Freedom Movement, civil rights, civil rights movement, Beverly, Northwestern University, Aldon D. Morris, social movements, change, Bronzeville, neighborhoods

News & Politics, Feature Aug 21, 2013
A dream unrealized for African-Americans in Chicago

When Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, most blacks here were living in poor, segregated neighborhoods. They still are.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Feature, "I Have a Dream" speech, ideals, history, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence, rights, race, segregation, inequality, jobs, Emancipation Proclamation, freedom, discrimination, equality, public schools, private schools, CPS, Chicago Public Schools, desegregation, Consortium on Chicago School Research, University of Chicago, civil rights, Social IMPACT, Heartland Alliance, crime, property values, Patrick Sharkey, Milwaukee, incarceration, books, manufacturing, public transportation, suburbs, William Julius Wilson, quality of life, racial differences, unemployment, employment gap, Rahm Emanuel, social sciences, jobs, education, poverty, schools, violence, justice, Beverly, Humboldt Park, dissimilarity index, Harold Washington, Barack Obama, neighborhoods, community areas, Urban League, Hyde Park, Near South Side, Near West Side, Near North Side, Lincoln Park, Rogers Park, Uptown, urban renewal, integration, unplanned integration, South Side, West Side

News & Politics, Feature Aug 21, 2013
Video
Fifty years later, participants in the March on Washington still hoping for justice

Organizers of the Chicago contingent in the 1963 March on Washington say it's time for another movement.
- By Steve Bogira and Mick Dumke
- Tags: Feature, history, 1963, civil rights, March on Washington, Washington, DC, Timuel Black, Martin Luther King Jr., segregation, Don Rose, Richard J. Daley, South Side, schools, Negro American Labor Council, NALC, A. Philip Randolph, jobs, violence, nonviolence, Montgomery bus boycott, Birmingham, Alabama, 4th Ward, Chicago Defender, integration, desegregation, organized labor, 63 boycott, minimum wage, federal jobs programs, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, freedom trains, Chicago Tribune, James Ritch, Hyde Park, The New York Times, "I Have a Dream" speech, hope, Chicago Sun-Times, demonstrations, school boycotts, neighborhoods, poverty, justice, civil rights laws, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, Vietnam War, riots, activism, activists, Jane Byrne, Video

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 6, 2013
Rahm gets into the real estate game—with your money

The mayor moves to buy land for a hotel and basketball arena.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, basketball arenas, budget deficits, Chicago Public Schools, City Council, CPS, DePaul University, hotels, James McHugh, jobs, Lakeside Bank, layoffs, McCormick Place, McPier, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Michael Reese Hospital, Navy Pier, parking meter deal, parking meter lease deal, property taxes, Rahm Emanuel, Ray Suarez, real estate, Richard M. Daley, River North, schools, slush funds, South Loop, sports arenas, tax incremement financing, TIFs

Best of Chicago, City Life Jun 19, 2013
Readers' Poll
Best Neighborhood for Schools

Lincoln Park
- Tags: City Life, Best of Chicago 2013, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, schools, neighborhoods, Readers' Poll

Best of Chicago, City Life Jun 19, 2013
Critics' Picks
Best Community Organization

Southwest Organizing Project
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: City Life, SWOP, Southwest Organizing Project, CeaseFire, MacArthur Foundation, grants, neighborhoods, vacant properties, schools, parents, Chicago Lawn, foreclosures, Critics' Picks

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 13, 2013
The madness behind Mayor Emanuel's methods

In pressing for school closings and a new meter deal, Rahm doesn't let facts get in the way.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Rahm Emanuel, neighborhoods, parking, school utilization, WBEZ, Linda Lutton, Becky Vevea, facts, parking meters, lawsuits, constitutionality, true-up payments, school closings, Walter Burnett Jr., schools, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Parking Meters, privatization, Clint Krislov, CPM, Mick Dumke, Board of Education, City Council, Near South Side, DePaul University, hotels, sports arenas, basketball, broken promises, taxes, police hiring, TIF reform, TIFs, tax increment financing, subsidies

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