- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 10, 2013
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City officials say they're committed to community policing, just not to funding it
A closer look at Mayor Emanuel's plan to "revitalize" the CAPS program
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 3, 2012
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What a robbery in Edgewater says about the police staffing debate, part two of two
A close look at a jewelry store stickup and the politics of police deployment, part two of two
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 2, 2012
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What a robbery in Edgewater says about the police staffing debate, part one of two
A close look at a jewelry store stickup and the politics of police deployment
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 26, 2012
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Top cops can't explain what's up with CAPS
CAPS director Ron Holt offers another spin on the future of the police department's community outreach program
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 26, 2012
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Superintendent McCarthy dismantles CAPS, will replace it with something at some point
Chicago police chief says we don't need more cops, just a new community policing policy to be determined later
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 25, 2010
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Denied!
The mayor's press office officially denies the Reader's request for a one-on-one interview with Mayor Daley. But it won't say why.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 12, 2010
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Another brick in the wall, part one
It's great that Chicago aldermen decided to bring accountability to the use of a $1.3 million kitty they control. For a follow up, how about doing the same with the rest of the $6.1 billion city budget?
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 2, 2009
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It's All My Fault
Mayor Daley blows his parking-meter wad on one budget. Is he just trying to prove the Reader wrong?
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 1, 2009
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The city's legal bills—high and likely to get higher
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 1, 2009
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Alderman Maldonado follows through
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 26, 2009
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What law firms are collecting large legal fees from the city of Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 14, 2009
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Still in the dark
- News & Features, Politics, Aug 12, 2009
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Who’ll Be the Bad Guy Now?
Manny Flores backs away from the cap he proposed on public funding for the Olympics.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 9, 2009
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Buyer or seller's market?
The Daley administration and its financial adviser say the lousy economy actually helped the city get a better deal for its parking meters. Evidence from around the country suggests otherwise.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 2, 2009
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Better late than never
Aldermen hold another hearing on the parking meter lease deal. Their conclusion: it still stinks.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 30, 2009
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Olympics? Budget? Whatever: Mayor Daley keeps it copacetic
"I signed nothing!" Daley cried out. He ran from behind his podium. "I signed nothing! Please! Write that--the Reader!"
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 29, 2009
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The Olympic games have already begun
Behind the talk of Olympics funding is a struggle to determine if Mayor Daley gets just what he wants.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 13, 2009
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Aldermen: mad as hell and not going to take it anymore (without bitching a little first)
More and more aldermen say they're frustrated with the way the Daley administration does business. Some even think somebody should do something about it. Meanwhile, the Dumpster tax has passed.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 8, 2009
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Aldermen schedule hearings on parking meter privatization
City Council hearings to examine the parking meter lease deal are scheduled for Monday, May 18, at 11 AM.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 30, 2009
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Rookie report cards
Why, exactly, we think the 2007 class of aldermen get a low midterm grade.
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