In the final days of his re-election fight, Alderman James Cappleman tries to sweeten the deal for voters.
Tag: aldermanic election
Aldermania! The Board Game
Like politics, the rules are simple. If you break them, don’t get caught.
Five challengers take on 46th Ward alderman Cappleman from the left
Gentrifying Uptown may be ready for the return of Helen Shiller’s spirit.
Can #AnybodyButMitts win in the 37th Ward?
Incumbent alderman faces two challengers and a new hashtag.
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.
No more Joe Moore? The 49th Ward prepares to vote . . . or not
In what could be the 28-year incumbent’s toughest race yet, a changing Rogers Park considers another option.
The 20th Ward aldermanic race is rife with bad faith and good ideas
A Pritzker-backed machine operator, a rogue three-time candidate, a U of C darling, and lots of idealistic novices compete in a ward known for corruption.
Morning Newsfeed: Voting, meh, More Police Sex Claims, Lolla in Chi(le), Wisconsin Tries Patronage, Bonuses for Oil Spill Execs, and More
Did you vote in today’s aldermanic runoffs? Do you care? The city guesses most people don’t. (Sun-Times) Two supervisors were fired, and the county will pay more than $18,000 to install cameras, after last summer’s teen sex romp at a forest preserve pool. (Sun-Times) The Cubs had their lowest attendance in nine years yesterday. It’s […]