Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
Tag: 13th Ward
Posted inNews & Politics
There’s a rare contest for alderman in Michael Madigan’s southwest-side stronghold
A jaunt through the 13th Ward reveals a political landscape long gone from the rest of Chicago.
Posted inNews & Politics
Mike Madigan’s constituents unfazed by campaign rhetoric against their guy
In the district that’s been reelecting Mike Madigan every two years since 1970, some say they only ever see him on TV.
Posted inBlogs
Could Dems survive without Michael Madigan at the top?
Those worried about what might happen to the Dems without the boss on top can look to California for inspiration.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Quiet in the City Council, Marty Quinn is Madigan’s behind-the-scenes muscle
The 13th Ward alderman has run some of the house speaker’s most formidable campaigns.
Posted inBlogs
Let’s give thanks for aldermanic elections
Look on the bright side, Chicago—the upcoming aldermanic elections give at least some of you a chance to undo the mistake you made in the last election.