Cabrini-Green’s displaced residents aren’t being included in Chicago’s casino plans.
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The “fuckton” twins . . .
I was fired up to excoriate Mayor Lightfoot for her recent “fuckton” comments, when . . . John Catanzara released a video of himself holding a sign that read: “John Catanzara for mayor 2023.” And immediately I was overwhelmed with an urge to excoriate him. As Johnny C has come to Lightfoot’s rescue with his […]
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DuSable Drive opponents said the issue wasn’t about race. The numbers speak for themselves.
Survey data and the vote breakdown on DuSable Drive showed a sharp racial divide in support.
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A new deal
Lori Lightfoot can negotiate a better agreement at Lincoln Yards and 78.
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A tale of two gardens
Woodlawn gets a grocery store and Lincoln Yards gets $1.3 billion in Mayor Rahm’s Chicago.
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Q&A with mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle
“It’s really critical that as mayor you have good working relationships with all of the constituencies that make up the city.”
Posted inMusic
Why won’t City Hall fight for Chicago’s homegrown music scene?
The Chicago Independent Venue League shouldn’t have to push back against the Live Nation handouts in the Lincoln Yards development—but City Hall doesn’t protect Chicago’s homegrown music scene.
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The Car2go pilot putters into action
Despite a limited, gerrymandered service area, officials say they’re optimistic that the tech will catch on.
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Putting the neighborhood watch on watch
A call for private security officers in Ukrainian Village spurs a neighborhood discussion of crime and racial profiling.
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Rahm hands out TIF incentives the way Santa gives gifts
Thanks to the mayor’s generosity with our taxes, Christmas may come early for Amazon.
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How Chicago shaped Hugh Hefner and his Playboy empire, and other news
Also, Governor Rauner signs a bill expanding abortion coverage.
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CDOT proposes a boatload of safety upgrades to Wicker Park’s ‘Crotch’
The high-traffic six-corner intersection of Damen/North/Milwaukee is ripe for an overhaul.
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Rahm’s fleet-facility deal helps the north side more than the south side
The north side gets upscale development and at least $14 million a year in TIFs. The south side gets garbage trucks, and if all goes well, a dry cleaner.
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Second Ward gerrymandering could help Mayor Rahm rezone Finkl Steel site
Getting rid of former alderman Bob Fioretti was just the beginning.