- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 3, 2012
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My Twitter following is much purer than Obama's
Most of the president's followers are phonies
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 15, 2011
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New Report Shows a Reliable City Council for Daley
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 13, 2010
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Outspoken Fioretti Can't Speak for a Few Days
Alderman Bob Fioretti is losing his voice for a few days, but you can still hear him on YouTube.
- News & Features, Politics, May 20, 2010
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The Shadow Budget: Who Wins in Daley's TIF Game
The economic development funds are supposed to go to neighborhoods that need it. Guess where they're really going. For the first time ever: how the city spends TIF funds, ward by ward
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 7, 2010
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Alderman Burnett: An African American should lead the police and fire committee
The City Council's Committee on Police and Fire still doesn't have a chairman, and that's making the Black Caucus nervous.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 31, 2010
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What Streets Do They Sweep?
Aldermen opposed to the mayor's street-sweeping plan couldn't round up enough of their colleagues to take a vote against it this morning, but they declared victory anyway.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 30, 2010
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The Conundrum of the Quorum
Three aldermen have called a special session of the City Council. Will anyone show up?
- News & Features, Politics, Mar 11, 2010
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Time for a Revolution
No way is Mayor Daley going down without a fight. But perhaps you've noticed: he rarely ever gets one.
- News & Features, Politics, Mar 11, 2010
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Mayoral Material?
Ten to watch, even as they demur
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 16, 2009
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TIFs on the Streets
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 12, 2009
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The real housing bad guys
Aldermen wonder if the city's new housing plans will do enough to address the foreclosure crisis.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 13, 2009
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Community benefits
Backed by activists, five aldermen propose a plan to ensure Chicago's Olympics bid yields "community benefits."
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 17, 2008
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Talking tough, acting soft
After much tough talk, the City Council rolls over the Michael Reese Hospital deal and gives Mayor Daley exactly what he wants.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 19, 2008
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The bad-news budget
The City Council passes Mayor Daley's 2009 budget by a 49-1 vote.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 12, 2008
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Here's the truth: "You've got to have a budget"
They may be arguing about the 2009 budget, but Mayor Daley and the City Council agree on one thing: we're hosed.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 15, 2008
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Man With a Plan
Mayor Daley proposes staff cuts, fee hikes, and increased library fines to balance the city's budget; aldermen listen with interest.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 10, 2008
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Watch your words
Budget crisis? The city's working on it.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 13, 2008
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What the City Council accomplished . . .
The City Council was busy doing your work Wednesday.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 4, 2008
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Buttonholed
A City Council committee agrees: drug dealers sell drugs, not extra suit buttons.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 14, 2007
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Under Daley's skin, or under his thumb?
Mayor Daley keeps getting what he wants, but he's still annoyed.
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