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Home » Anthony Napolitano

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Posted inColumns & Opinion

Enemies of enemies

by Ben Joravsky March 23, 2022March 22, 2022

State Senator Martwick must be doing something right if John Catanzara and Mayor Lightfoot dislike him so much.

Posted inNews & Politics

Politics of fear: Are youth really to blame for the carjacking spike?

by Maya Dukmasova April 28, 2021August 18, 2021

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.

Posted inNews & Politics

The COVID-canceled sports league that still made the streets unsafe

by Adam Mahoney December 17, 2020August 18, 2021

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

by Ben Joravsky December 2, 2020August 18, 2021

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

by Maya Dukmasova June 1, 2019August 18, 2021

What’s going on in the City Council? Still hard to say!

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The aldermanic prerogative myth

by Ben Joravsky April 25, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Maya Dukmasova March 8, 2019August 18, 2021

Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.

Posted inNews & Politics

Napolitano’s challenger hopes the 41st Ward isn’t as bigoted as it seems

by Maya Dukmasova February 21, 2019August 18, 2021

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

by Maya Dukmasova June 26, 2018August 18, 2021

A proposal to add affordable apartments near O’Hare was denied, putting aldermen at risk of losing power through a lawsuit from the developer.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago’s political psychosis has me paging Dr. Freud after last week’s primary

by Ben Joravsky March 27, 2018August 18, 2021

If you want to know why Trump, Rauner, and Rahm are in power, just study the latest election.

Posted inBlogs

How’s Chicago supposed to desegregate when developments with affordable housing can be blocked by aldermen on a whim?

by Maya Dukmasova January 5, 2018August 18, 2021

Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.

Posted inBlogs

Chance the Rapper interested in returning to college, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd August 23, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, law enforcement looks for new leads in the 25-year-old kidnapping and murder of Tammy Zywicki.

Posted inBlogs

Four former cops turned aldermen push for police access to assault rifles, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd May 5, 2017August 18, 2021

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?

by Ben Joravsky June 1, 2016August 18, 2021

Cops, firefighters, and other city employees get to take unpaid leave if they’re elected.

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