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Tag: 47th Ward
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Alderman Ameya Pawar is considering running a ‘progressive campaign’ for governor in 2018, and other Chicago news
Also, Illinois Supreme Court justice Anne Burke wants to add a fifth star to the Chicago flag—for a charity she cofounded.
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Hey, Mayor Rahm—join the Chicago teachers’ strike!
It’s not too late for Mayor Emanuel to jump on the bandwagon and join CTU on its one-day strike for more state aid.
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Mayor Rahm works some Magic to avoid a runoff
As we stagger toward the finish line of the mayoral election, Mayor Rahm brings in Magic Johnson to win over the undecided black vote.
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Alderman Ameya wants Mayor Rahm to bring back full service to the Lincoln Avenue bus
DePaul basketball arena v. the Lincoln Avenue bus: The mayor spends hundreds of millions on a project nobody wants while saving peanuts, if anything, on bus line that thousands of seniors need.
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The politics of Chicago’s potholes
City Council lapdogs aren’t getting their streets fixed any faster than independents.
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Rahm’s alderman explains why Chicagoans will now have to pay more taxes to get less
Ameya Pawar, alderman of the 47th Ward, says the city’s pension obligations and budget problems are forcing “really tough choices.”
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Aldermen advance Rahm’s South Loop plan without analyzing it first
While the plan for independent analysis stalls, the City Council approves $55 million for the mayor’s hotel and stadium deal.
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In a remapped ward, politics is not a two-way street
Residents meet their new alderman during a Lincoln Square traffic dispute.
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Whiskey, art, and art that holds whiskey at Lillstreet Art Center
Ceramic whiskey flasks, cups, shot glasses, and more at Lillstreet’s latest art show
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How Ameya Pawar Bowled Over 47th Ward
How Ameya Pawar bowled over voters in the 47th Ward
