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Home » Alderman Pat Dowell

Tag: Alderman Pat Dowell

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Voters pushed Mayor Rahm to the left. Will he stay there?

by Ben Joravsky April 14, 2015August 18, 2021

How the mayor changed course to win reelection

Posted inBlogs

The Paul Douglas Alliance: Profiles in courage, City Council style

by Ben Joravsky April 3, 2013August 19, 2021

“Independent” aldermen issue a statement on school closings that might as well have been written by the mayor.

Posted inBlogs

April Fools’, Chicago—meet your new independent aldermen

by Ben Joravsky March 18, 2013August 19, 2021

A radical proposition from the “Paul Douglas” aldermen: If you’re nice to Mayor Emanuel, he will be nice to you.

Posted inNews & Politics

Racial Migration in the Strangest Locations

by Ben Joravsky April 7, 2011August 19, 2021

U.S. Census data show historically black wards growing increasingly white.

Posted inBlogs

Off to see the wizard

by Mick Dumke June 4, 2009August 19, 2021

Aldermen introduce another proposal to slow down approval of privatization agreements–and to cover their rears for agreeing to the parking meter deal. But not everyone’s buying this one.

Posted inBlogs

Smile for the camera!

by Mick Dumke April 23, 2008August 19, 2021

The City Council wants to use cameras to catch dangerous speeders. And collect their money.

Posted inBlogs

City Hall in a sound bite

by Ben Joravsky October 19, 2007August 19, 2021

Hear city budget director Bennett Johnson III give alderman Pat Dowell the runaround as a budget hearing talk turns to TIFs.

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