- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2012
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The mayor's first year: moving forward, over and over again
Rahm Emanuel's first year in office looks a lot like Mayor Daley's first year in office
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 16, 2012
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Is Toni Preckwinkle building a political machine?
The county board president has a beef with longtime ally Kwame Raoul
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 16, 2011
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New council, new mayor, new budget, same result
A new council, mayor, and budget does not mean new results.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 30, 2011
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Chicago ain't ready for TIF reform
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2011
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In Inauguration Speech, Mayor Emanuel Commits to Change, Then Commits Again, and Again ...
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 8, 2010
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9500 Liberty
Coffee Party founders Annabel Park and Eric Byler's documentary "9500 Liberty," about the Prince William County, Virginia's short-lived anti-immigrant law, opens Friday at Piper's Alley.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 28, 2009
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Crime Blotter, 1874
Brief snapshots of low-level criminal enterprise back in the day
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 13, 2009
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Manny and Scott Take on the TIFS
Aldermen Manny Flores and Scott Waguespack take up Mike Quigley's TIF reform crusade.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 10, 2008
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Is Cook County ready for reform? Or at least sassy T-shirts?
The leader of the Cook County Republican Party--and yes, it still exists--speaks out on Blago and reform.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 20, 2007
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Learning from libertarians
Rethinking the madness of campaign finance reform.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 24, 2007
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Is 2007 the year of reform in Illinois?
School reform, transportation reform, planning reform in exchange for higher state taxes: deal or no deal?
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 8, 2006
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Next: the Blagojevich reforms
After four years and two successful elections, will Rod Blagojevich end pay-to-play government at last?
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 8, 2006
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How much can schools do to close the achievement gap?
High-flying schools that select their students prove little about school reform.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 15, 2006
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Not your grandfather's city
If you can't figure out Chicago, you may be under the impression that it's the beating heart of the Chicago metropolitan area. It's not. It's just one more body part -- part of a whole encyclopedia of lifestyle choices the area offers.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 14, 2006
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Illinois, slush fund to the world
O give me a home, where the donors can roam . . .
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 8, 2006
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The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform will NOT offer courses in Advanced Dumpster Diving
Pick up the phone and blow the whistle--now!
