- News & Features, Politics, Oct 25, 2012
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Still hoping for change
Four years later, five Chicagoans reflect on the president they helped elect
- News & Features, Politics, May 26, 2011
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The 20 months that made Mayor Emanuel
Our interactive time line shows how Rahm became the Man on Five
- News & Features, Politics, Jan 31, 2011
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The Ambassador Strikes Again
"You were strung out on crack," Braun shoots back at mayoral opponent.
- News & Features, Politics, Feb 4, 2010
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Harold and the Hyneses
Dan Hynes’s Harold Washington ad is a reminder that we’re still paying for the racial politics of the past.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 15, 2009
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City of Chicago Admits Mistake, Gets Rewarded
A $12.5 million verdict against the city has been reversed because the jury was told the city admitted responsibility in the police shooting of Michael Pleasance.
- Lit & Lectures, 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.
- News & Features, Feature, Apr 19, 2007
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Killed On Camera
Officer Alvin Weems shot an unarmed man point-blank in view of CTA security cameras. Investigators recommended that he be fired. Phil Cline promoted him.
