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Blogs, Bleader Apr 2, 2018
Another ‘grass gap’ in Chicago opens between blacks and whites on legalization

A practical explanation for why black voters were less supportive of the referendum to legalize recreational marijuana than whites.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: News, Politics, Race, Marijuana, Delmarie Cobb, black wards, white wards, legalization referendum, Rod Sawyer, Dan Biss, Mick Dumke, The Hideout, Rahm Emanuel, Bruce Rauner

Blogs, Bleader Mar 1, 2015
The true players predict the future of Chicago politics

We'll be predicting the future of Chicago politics—like, can Chuy beat Rahm and will Toni Preckwinkle ever take a stand?—at Tuesday's show at the Hideout.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Politics, News, Jesus Garcia, Chuy Garcia, Rahm Emanuel, Delmarie Cobb, Mike Fourcher, Aldertrack, Chicago politics, Mick Dumke, The Hideout, mayoral runoff, Notorious B.I.G., Big Poppa, Carnac the Magnificent, Michigan Wolverines, Northwestern Wildcats, Microsoft, Toni Preckwinkle, Jack Spicer, North Shore Mosquito Abatement District

Blogs, Bleader Nov 28, 2014
Can Chuy beat Rahm in the race for mayor?

If African-Americans and Latinos come together the way they did for Harold Washington, Jesus Garcia could give Emanuel a run for his money.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Neighborhoods, Politics, News, Jesus Garcia, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago mayoral election, John D. Arnold, Gary Rivlin, Fire on the Prairie, Nation Institute's Investigative Fund, Rudy Lozano, Little Village, Harold Washington, David Orr, Linda Lutton, Richard M. Daley, Enlace Chicago, Delmarie Cobb, Toni Preckwinkle, Karen Lewis, Chicago Teachers Union, poverty, segregation

Blogs, Bleader Sep 9, 2014
Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?

The mayor's unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, News, Howard Brookins, Howard Brookins Jr., Rey Colon, Delmarie Cobb, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, mayor, elections, 2015 elections, municipal elections, wards, aldermen, City Council, City Hall, Karen Lewis, Robert Fioretti, SEIU, Scott Waguespack, Toni Foulkes, Pat Dowell, Brendan Reilly, Joann Thompson, Willie Cochran, Sandi Jackson, Sharon Dixon, Harold Washington, Logan Square, 35th Ward, 21st Ward, school closings

News & Politics, Politics Aug 20, 2014
Alderman Robert Fioretti says he's just listening—but it sure looks like he's running for mayor

It's rare for a Chicago mayor to come from the City Council. But with Rahm's ratings in the tank, it might be possible.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Robert Fioretti, 2nd Ward, City Council, Anthony Randall, Twelve Gates Missionary Baptist Church, Austin, neighborhoods, west side, municipal elections, mayoral elections, 27th Ward, 28th Ward, ward remaps, south side, Roseland, taxes, infrastructure, schools, commuters, Harold Washington, Eugene Sawyer, Richard M. Daley, Miguel del Valle, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Tribune, polls, Karen Lewis, Delmarie Cobb, Chicago Sun-Times

News & Politics, Feature Dec 3, 2009
Alexi's Albatross

Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family's bank to win Obama's old Senate seat?
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Feature, Alexi Giannoulias, Jan Schakowsky, Larry Suffredin, Barack Obama, Broadway Bank, David Hoffman, Chicago Urban League, Cheryle Robinson Jackson, Jacob Meister, Mark Kirk, Alexis Giannoulias, Anna Giannoulias, University of Chicago, Boston University, Tulane University, Demetris Giannoulias, Michael Iannaccone, MDI Investments, Crain's Chicago Business, most profitable bank, construction and development, C&D, brokered deposits, Lev Stratievsky, Boris Stratievsky, Tony Rezko, Michael Giorango, Loren Billings, Museum of Holography, Terrence Kasprzak, Peter Fitzgerald, George Ryan, Dan Hynes, Tom Hynes, Blair Hull, Gery Chico, Maria Pappas, Sean Conlon, Jim Houlihan, Jesse White, Walter Burnett, Harry Osterman, Dan Burke, John Stroger, Forrest Claypool, Roberto Maldonado, Joe Berrios, Burt Natarus, Manny Flores, Judy Baar Topinka, Michael Madigan, Paul Mangieri, Jesse Jackson Jr., Richard Mell, Konstantinos Boulis, Spiros Naos, Christine Radogno, Rod Blagojevich, Bright Start, Illinois college savnigs fund, OppenheimerFunds, Green Rewards, Cash For Clunkers, Mayor Daley, Kyle Orton, Wells Fargo, Hartmarx, Mark Beaubien, Lisa Madigan, Roland Burris, Tom Dart, Bill Daley, Christopher Kennedy, Jerry Morrison, SEIU, Service Employees International Union, FDIC, Delmarie Cobb, mortgage lenders

Blogs, Bleader Mar 26, 2009
She's got Burris's back

Delmarie Cobb, Roland Burris's political adviser, explains why he was picked by Rod Blagojevich, why he's getting a raw deal, and why he refers to himself in the third person.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: News, Clout City, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich, Hillary Clinton, Chicago politics, Delmarie Cobb, pay to play, U.S. Senate, Roland Burris, Illinois Politics

Blogs, Bleader Dec 30, 2008
Meet Senator Burris

With the Roland Burris pick, Rod Blagojevich wins a round.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: News, Clout City, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich, Pat Quinn, Delmarie Cobb, U.S. Senate seat, Roland Burris, Senate vacancy, Senate appointment, Jesse White

Blogs, Bleader Apr 2, 2008
Race in the race

A Q & A with political consultant--and Clinton supporter--Delmarie Cobb.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: News, Clout City, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Jeremiah Wright, Delmarie Cobb

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Another ‘grass gap’ in Chicago opens between blacks and whites on legalization

A practical explanation for why black voters were less supportive of the referendum to legalize recreational marijuana than whites.

The true players predict the future of Chicago politics

We'll be predicting the future of Chicago politics—like, can Chuy beat Rahm and will Toni Preckwinkle ever take a stand?—at Tuesday's show at the Hideout.

Can Chuy beat Rahm in the race for mayor?

If African-Americans and Latinos come together the way they did for Harold Washington, Jesus Garcia could give Emanuel a run for his money.

Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?

The mayor's unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.

Alderman Robert Fioretti says he's just listening—but it sure looks like he's running for mayor

It's rare for a Chicago mayor to come from the City Council. But with Rahm's ratings in the tank, it might be possible.

Alexi's Albatross

Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family's bank to win Obama's old Senate seat?

She's got Burris's back

Delmarie Cobb, Roland Burris's political adviser, explains why he was picked by Rod Blagojevich, why he's getting a raw deal, and why he refers to himself in the third person.

Meet Senator Burris

With the Roland Burris pick, Rod Blagojevich wins a round.

Race in the race

A Q & A with political consultant--and Clinton supporter--Delmarie Cobb.

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A practical explanation for why black voters were less supportive of the referendum to legalize recreational marijuana than whites.

We'll be predicting the future of Chicago politics—like, can Chuy beat Rahm and will Toni Preckwinkle ever take a stand?—at Tuesday's show at the Hideout.

If African-Americans and Latinos come together the way they did for Harold Washington, Jesus Garcia could give Emanuel a run for his money.

The mayor's unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.

It's rare for a Chicago mayor to come from the City Council. But with Rahm's ratings in the tank, it might be possible.

Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family's bank to win Obama's old Senate seat?

Delmarie Cobb, Roland Burris's political adviser, explains why he was picked by Rod Blagojevich, why he's getting a raw deal, and why he refers to himself in the third person.

With the Roland Burris pick, Rod Blagojevich wins a round.

A Q & A with political consultant--and Clinton supporter--Delmarie Cobb.

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