Update: 01/12/2023In an email today seeking to “clarify misinformation posted on the museum’s website,” Chicago Park District Director of Communications Michele Lemons said this: “The Chicago Park District did not approve construction on a 5,000 square foot facility nor did the District approve a structure of any size.” Juanita Irizarry delivered a gut punch of […]
Tag: Billy Ocasio
Posted inArts & Culture
Where does the Chicago Architecture Biennial go next?
The current edition of the festival poses two possible directions its organizers can take.
Posted inBlogs
Help Wanted: Candidates for Alderman
Mayor Daley places a help-wanted ad for aldermen to serve the 1st and 29th wards.
Posted inNews & Politics
The Real Estate King of the Chicago City Council
Brand-new 26th Ward alderman Roberto Maldonado owns more properties than any other council rep—including ten in his own ward. That’s a lot of potential conflicts of interest.
Posted inBlogs
The bad-news budget
The City Council passes Mayor Daley’s 2009 budget by a 49-1 vote.
Posted inBlogs
Suffer the little children
Aldermen assure us that Wednesday’s City Council vote really is “all about the children.”
Posted inBlogs
I think there’s a speck in my eye . . .
The City Council slams the U. of C. for refusing to divest in Sudan–not like it’s doing anything about the genocide.
Posted inBlogs
Dick’s Last Resort
What do you get when you reelect a mayor with 71 percent of the vote? Big tax hikes.