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Home » Bob Fioretti

Tag: Bob Fioretti

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Kim Foxx was right

by Ben Joravsky March 11, 2020August 18, 2021

Smollettgate is bullsh*t!

Posted inNews & Politics

Fourteen candidates?!

by Reader staff February 22, 2019August 18, 2021

The Reader‘s mayoral cheat sheet is here to help.

Posted inBlogs

Jeanne Ives says Bruce Rauner has ‘betrayed’ Republicans, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd January 29, 2018August 18, 2021

Also, Senator Dick Durbin is bringing a local medical student “Dreamer” to Trump’s State of the Union address.

Posted inBlogs

A lottery will determine whether Kennedy, Biss, or Pritzker’s name is first on the gubernatorial primary ballot, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd November 28, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Toni Preckwinkle vows to play hardball against challengers.

Posted inBlogs

Todd Stroger is running against Toni Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd November 21, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Chicago’s homicide count has surpassed 600 for the second year in a row.

Posted inBlogs

Former alderman Fioretti running against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd November 14, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, an Illinois Republican congressman calls on the GOP to “disown every aspect of” Roy Moore.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Second Ward gerrymandering could help Mayor Rahm rezone Finkl Steel site

by Ben Joravsky May 11, 2016August 18, 2021

Getting rid of former alderman Bob Fioretti was just the beginning.

Posted inBlogs

Corrections and clarifications from Bob Fioretti*

by Steve Bogira March 30, 2015August 18, 2021

Mayor Emanuel’s new BFF sets the record straight.

Posted inBlogs

Willie Wilson’s on-again, off-again endorsement of Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia is official—for now

by Steve Bogira March 12, 2015August 18, 2021

Garcia takes the Willie Wilson sweepstakes.

Posted inBlogs

Stump Connolly captures a man who kissed his wife, in Chicago, running for mayor

by Michael Miner March 3, 2015August 18, 2021

Scott Jacobs is making little videos of the race for mayor in Chicago

Posted inBlogs

Can Chuy beat Rahm in the runoff?

by Steve Bogira February 25, 2015August 18, 2021

Some key questions in the race for mayor between Jesus Garcia and Rahm Emanuel.

Posted inBlogs

Hey, 40th Ward—do us a favor and ditch Alderman O’Connor

by Ben Joravsky February 20, 2015August 18, 2021

Mayoral toady Pat O’Connor has a spirited challenger in Dianne Daleiden.

Posted inBlogs

No, Chuy, let’s not hire a thousand more cops

by Steve Bogira February 20, 2015August 18, 2021

Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia vows to keep the bad promise Rahm Emanuel broke of fighting violence with extra police.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Emanuel says he ‘reformed’ the parking meter deal, but he actually sold off more of the city streets

by Mick Dumke February 19, 2015August 18, 2021

How Rahm transferred more parking revenues to the private company that controls Chicago’s meters

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm works some Magic to avoid a runoff

by Ben Joravsky February 18, 2015August 18, 2021

As we stagger toward the finish line of the mayoral election, Mayor Rahm brings in Magic Johnson to win over the undecided black vote.

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