- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 13, 2012
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Boxer, promoter, and raconteur Johnny Lira: 1951-2012
One of Chicago's great characters dies
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 17, 2012
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The jugglers and the clowns do their ward map thing!
The city council gets ready to approve a ward map
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 7, 2011
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Occupy Chicago: talking TIFs to the people
Ben Joravsky reflects on his experience speaking at Occupy Chicago.
- News & Features, Politics, Feb 24, 2011
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Carving Time Approaches
What if instead of gerrymandering wards we moved to a grid system?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 1, 2009
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Alderman Burke brings out the dead
The dean of the City Council finds waste in the budget but no time to cut it.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 26, 2009
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When the going gets tough
The city is facing a huge budget gap, more cuts are on the way, and aldermen are acting funny.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 24, 2009
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Fingers on the pulse
Alderman Richard Mell sends out an e-mail asking constituents if they think the city should abandon its bid for the 2016 Olympics.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 4, 2009
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Off to see the wizard
Aldermen introduce another proposal to slow down approval of privatization agreements--and to cover their rears for agreeing to the parking meter deal. But not everyone's buying this one.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 1, 2009
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"Some mistakes were made"
In its latest quest for political cover, the City Council discusses considering privatization deals BEFORE they pass--and debates the parking meter lease it approved six months ago.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 21, 2009
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Let the sunshine in
It's a miracle: an ordinance requiring that the city let its citizens see documentation on tax increment financing has sailed through a City Council committee. Can actual passage be next?
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 10, 2009
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God Bless Mayor Daley!
Election day was a bad day for the ward bosses last week, but still too many Chicago voters think we'd be lost without Daley.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 18, 2008
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The Shaw Brothers: An Appreciation
With former Alderman Bob Shaw on hand, the City Council pays tribute to his twin brother, the late William Shaw.
- 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, Sep 5, 2008
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RIP Don Benedict
A tribute to Don Benedict, who had the guts to run against Alderman Richard Mell's all-powerful 33rd Ward machine.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 6, 2007
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Colon v. Colom, round XXXV
Rey Colon and Vilma Colom take their fight to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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