E-mails reveal how the threat of a cyclist revolt convinced the city to end the de facto prohibition.
Tag: 42nd Ward
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Loop Link bus corridor isn’t yielding the travel-time improvements hoped for
FOIA’d documents show the $41 million project has had only a modest impact on bus speeds.
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How Chicago’s Section 8 voucher voting bloc could sway local elections
Households in the rental assistance program are a significant (and significantly overlooked) constituency in Chicago.
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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.
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A white, wealthy ward went to Rauner—and how the rest of Chicago voted on Tuesday
The Magnificent Mile goes for Rauner, while the black wards keep the faith in Quinn.
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A development in sheep’s clothing
Wolf Point looks like the latest big real estate deal shepherded through City Hall
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The making of an alderman
To understand how Chicago works, you need to understand Walter Burnett Jr.
Posted inNews & Politics
The Shadow Budget: Who Wins in Daley’s TIF Game
The economic development funds are supposed to go to neighborhoods that need it. Guess where they’re really going. For the first time ever: how the city spends TIF funds, ward by ward
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More TIF Traction
Ald. Reilly gets kudos from the Trib for opposing a TIF district. Nota bene, aldermen, journalists, etc.
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Reilly forges a deal
Alderman Brendan Reilly has brokered a deal over the Children’s Memorial heliport.
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A plan in the crosswinds
Is the downtown heliport proposed by Children’s Memorial Hospital safe?
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The bully pulpit
Is Mayor Daley picking another fight with 42nd Ward alderman Brendan Reilly?
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Watch out, Mister Mayor, the moms are on to you.
The showdown over the Chicago Children’s Museum is just another indication of the strange relationship between Mayor Daley and the voters of the 42nd Ward.
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Alderman Burt Natarus–always willing to help
Burton Natarus introduces full-service absentee balloting.