- News & Features, Politics, Dec 26, 2012
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The Reader's second annual awards for political "achievement"
Honoring some of the more notable deeds from our elected leaders in 2012
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 16, 2012
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Why your alderman (and mine) always votes yes on the Chicago city budget
Analysis of the latest rubber-stamp budget vote by the Chicago City Council
- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, Sep 5, 2012
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With Democrats like these, who needs Republicans?
Rahm Emanuel is currently advancing an agenda that would go over well at a GOP convention
- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, Aug 1, 2012
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Moore and Emanuel block elected school board
Longtime independent Joe Moore helps Mayor Emanuel stall the movement for an elected school board
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 11, 2011
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Rogers Park food & drink events: typically quirky
This weekend's food and drink events in Rogers Park: a pub crawl/knitting circle, the launch of the Glenwood winter farmers' market
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 7, 2011
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Rahm Emanuel's shifting views of the parking meter deal
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 26, 2011
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Alderman Moore, I Think This Is the Beginning of a Beautiful Partnership
Frequent mayoral critic Joe Moore hosts Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel at a meeting in the 49th Ward.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 15, 2011
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New Report Shows a Reliable City Council for Daley
- News & Features, Politics, Sep 16, 2010
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Can Democracy Work in Chicago?
Here's how our first experiment in "participatory budgeting" went.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 26, 2010
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Chatham Walmart Heads to Full City Council
The finance committee pushes the city's third Walmart through with one dissenting vote.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 23, 2010
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Walmart Number Three?
Daley wants a third Walmart approved by next week.
- News & Features, Politics, Jul 22, 2010
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Why Can't Chicago Recycle?
A world-class city, a "green" mayor—what's the problem? Insiders say the city's budget woes are only part of the story.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 15, 2010
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Joe Moore and the Book Bike
Thanks to a new partnership with the Chicago Public Library, Gabe Levinson won't need a permit to give away books in city parks. But if that hadn't happened...
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 7, 2010
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City Council Plays Guessing Game with Expansion of Blue Cart Recycling
A City Council meeting on Chicago's halting recycling programs quickly turns into an on-the-record bitch session.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 14, 2010
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Mayor Daley settles on Beale for police committee post
Mayor Daley taps Ninth Ward alderman Anthony Beale to chair the City Council's police and fire committee.
- Galleries & Museums, Art Feature, Apr 1, 2010
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50 Aldermen/50 Artists
All 50 portraits, from the group show, including works by Derek Erdman, Jon Gitelson, Lucas Blair Simpson, and more
- 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?
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 26, 2010
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Images From the Installation of Two New Aldermen
Images of the special City Council meeting held Friday to install two new aldermen.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 26, 2010
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Special Session for Daley's Appointments a Bummer for at Least One Alderman
The Chicago City Council has two new aldermen, but otherwise it's business as usual at City Hall.
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