- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, Mar 12, 2013
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Charities drowning in city water fees
Mayor Emanuel sticks it to the poor to collect a few million bucks a year.
- News & Features, Feature, Feb 16, 2012
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Your NATO/G8 primer
Everything you wanted to know about hosting international summits but were afraid to ask
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 17, 2012
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Aldermen examine new protest rules before doing what they're told
Somehow Mayor Emanuel gets his way again
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 30, 2011
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Foreclosure plan passes council committee—but where's the money for it?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 6, 2011
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New police chief sets out to show he's not the old police chief
- Blogs, Bleader, May 18, 2011
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The first meeting of the new mayor and City Council is nothing if not efficient
Mayor Rahm Emanuel presides over his first full City Council meeting, which runs about as smoothly as the ones Mayor Daley used to preside over.
- News & Features, Politics, Jul 8, 2010
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Under the Gun
Aldermen rush through a gun-control law they've barely read to replace a gun-control law nobody seems to have enforced. Who really benefits? Mayor Daley.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 2, 2010
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City Council Passes Strict New Handgun Law a Day After Seeing It For the First Time
Less than a day after it was introduced, the Chicago City Council has unanimously passed a new gun-control law that city officials call one of the toughest in the country. "The details don't really matter," says one alderman.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 1, 2010
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City Council Poised to Pass Still-Unseen Gun Legislation By Friday
Plans are afoot for the Chicago City Council to pass a new gun-control ordinance, even though aldermen haven't even seen it yet.
- 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, Sep 30, 2009
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Questions, Questions
Tough times--especially on the south side--have led to some rare tough questioning in the City Council.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 26, 2009
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Charge it to my account once more
Aldermen spent more than $3 million last year on expenses incurred as part of their "official duties"--like expensive cars, bottled water, and parking tickets.
- 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 27, 2009
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What the snow and ice cost you
In December alone, the city spent more than $8.2 million clearing snow and ice from the streets, including $4.6 million for road salt.
- 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, Dec 11, 2008
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When $55 million isn't enough
Chicago receives $55 million from the feds to address its housing crisis, and it's not nearly enough.
- 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, Oct 29, 2008
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Budget scrutiny
City Council budget hearings are full of telling discussions, just not about the budget.
- 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, May 7, 2008
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Gee, how will they vote?
A look at the Plan Commission, which weighs the Children's Museum proposal next week, suggests the move to Grant Park is a done deal.
