Cops say masked teens with a thirst for violence and joyrides are terrorizing the city. An examination of arrests reveals a narrative built on shoddy data and anecdotal evidence.
Tag: Anthony Napolitano
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The COVID-canceled sports league that still made the streets unsafe
Members of the Chicago Police Enforcers football team have been involved in more than 200 incidents where they’ve injured civilians through use of force.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Some things never change
Aldermen can vote to fire city workers but they better not vote against a TIF.
Posted inNews & Politics
Lightfoot’s first council meeting excites but sheds little light on procedures
What’s going on in the City Council? Still hard to say!
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The aldermanic prerogative myth
Chicago would rather solve a phony problem than deal with a real one like the lack of affordable housing.
Posted inNews & Politics
Just 15 seats hang in the balance
Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
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Napolitano’s challenger hopes the 41st Ward isn’t as bigoted as it seems
The far-northwest-side aldermanic race may hinge on affordable housing—but not the way you think.
Posted inBlogs
Lost battle on affordable housing means war on aldermanic prerogative will continue
A proposal to add affordable apartments near O’Hare was denied, putting aldermen at risk of losing power through a lawsuit from the developer.
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Chicago’s political psychosis has me paging Dr. Freud after last week’s primary
If you want to know why Trump, Rauner, and Rahm are in power, just study the latest election.
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How’s Chicago supposed to desegregate when developments with affordable housing can be blocked by aldermen on a whim?
Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.
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Chance the Rapper interested in returning to college, and other Chicago news
Also, law enforcement looks for new leads in the 25-year-old kidnapping and murder of Tammy Zywicki.
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Four former cops turned aldermen push for police access to assault rifles, and other Chicago news
Also, Heineken acquires the rest of Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Why won’t Mayor Rahm grant Alderman Sue Garza unpaid leave from CPS?
Cops, firefighters, and other city employees get to take unpaid leave if they’re elected.