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Tag: aldermen
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‘What difference would that make?’
A pilot program for participatory budgeting in Chicago Public Schools led to gender-neutral bathrooms, shower curtains in locker rooms, and students feeling empowered to influence change.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Time for a sustainable revolution
Chicago’s new wave of aldermen discuss transportation goals.
Posted inNews & Politics
The flu explainer Chicago didn’t know it needed
Health is a civic undertaking.
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Forrest Claypool messed with the wrong alderman
The brownnosing Chicago Public Schools CEO gets “dunked on” after questioning the honesty of tough-as-nails Tenth Ward alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza.
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As Governor Rauner slashes funds, Mayor Emanuel starts his second term by playing nice
In his inauguration speech, Rahm calls for helping underprivileged children—and avoids discussing the city’s financial woes.
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Will the new Chicago City Council still be a rubber stamp?
Rookie aldermen are vowing to shake up the City Council—but haven’t we heard this story before?
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Candidate for Second Ward alderman decries the parking meter deal though her old firm drew it up
Chicago’s parking meter deal and its aftershocks continue to cause controversy during elections for mayor and alderman.
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Mayor Emanuel says he ‘reformed’ the parking meter deal, but he actually sold off more of the city streets
How Rahm transferred more parking revenues to the private company that controls Chicago’s meters
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Did Rahm live up to his campaign promises on public safety?
By blaming legislators for weak gun laws, Mayor Emanuel has ducked questions about his policing strategies.
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Rahm Emanuel’s evolving position on the minimum wage
The mayor is certain that the city’s new minimum wage law will help people, starting with him.
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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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Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?
The mayor’s unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.
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Amisha Patel’s idea for keeping track of aldermen
Amisha Patel and other progressives want to put together a website that enables voters to keep track of what their aldermen do versus what they say.
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City Council prepares to get tougher on the ‘cancer’ of graffiti
Aldermen are ready to sign off on Mayor Emanuel’s proposal to hike fines for illegal graffiti.