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, Jan 10, 2013
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
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, Dec 26, 2012
The
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Honoring some of the more notable deeds from our elected leaders in 2012
by Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke
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Bleader
, Dec 12, 2012
City Council gets in the spirit of giving, approves Rahm's billboard deal
The Chicago City Council votes 43-6 in favor of a deal to turn public space over to a private billboard company
by Mick Dumke
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, Oct 31, 2012
In budget debate, the public weighs in while the mayor skips out
After Rahm nixes public budget hearings, aldermen organize their own
by Ben Joravsky
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, Jul 3, 2012
How Chicago said yes to pot
The politics behind our new marijuana law
by Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky
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Bleader
, Jun 21, 2012
Aldermen say yes to pot law changes
Rahm Emanuel's decriminalization proposal moves forward
by Mick Dumke
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, Jan 30, 2012
Starting today on the Bleader: Bedbugs Week
In this week's "Variations on a Theme": Bedbugs
by Tal Rosenberg
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Bleader
, Jan 27, 2012
My mixed luck with aldermen
Chicago aldermen have ranged from the corrupt and the racist to the gallant mavericks
by Steve Bogira
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, Jan 26, 2012
Alderman Ed Burke acknowledges the existence of a mere mortal
The finance committee chairman marches into City Council
by Mick Dumke
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, Jan 23, 2012
Starting today on the Bleader: Alderman Week
This week's "Variations on a Theme": Alderman Week
by Tal Rosenberg
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, Jan 19, 2012
In this week's
Reader
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What's in the January 19, 2012 issue of the
Reader
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, Jan 19, 2012
The making of an alderman
Anyone who really wants to understand how Chicago works needs to understand Walter Burnett Jr.
by Mick Dumke
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, Nov 2, 2011
Marijuana has City Hall buzzing
by Mick Dumke
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, Aug 16, 2011
Two Chicago pols say it's time to talk about legalizing pot
by Mick Dumke
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, Jul 21, 2011
Spokeswoman for parking meter company gets approval for Park District board
by Mick Dumke
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