Evaluating the governor’s claim to have done “historic things for the black community. I would argue more than any other governor.”
Tag: Charles Thomas
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The Amazon HQ2 deal could sell Chicagoans down the river
If city and state officials are successful in their effort to persuade the behemoth online retailer to build a second headquarters here, Chicagoans can all expect to pay big.
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Is Mike Madigan our only line of defense against Governor Rauner?
In the resistance to Governor Rauner’s budget cuts and union bashing, it looks like Speaker Madigan might be our only hope.
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Do Chicago voters have Rahm-related buyer’s remorse yet?
The CPS mess Rahm’s crew created will be discussed at the next First Tuesday with Mick and Ben at the Hideout.
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Rauner, Rahm, & Quinn—at the Hideout!
Three of Chicago’s best journalists—Natasha Korecki, Dan Mihalopoulos, and Charles Thomas—will join Mick and Ben at the Hideout on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming governor’s race, among other political things.
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Mayor Rahm does his best Richard Nixon
Mayor Rahm Emanuel takes a stand against recreational marijuana in an appeal to Chicago’s non-existent “Silent Majority.”
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The Ambassador Strikes Again
“You were strung out on crack,” Carol Moseley Braun shoots back at mayoral opponent Patricia Watkins.