Geraldo Rivera out-shouts state rep John Fritchey in a debate over–what else?–the impeachment of Blago.
Tag: Chicago politics
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Mr. Right For CPS
Ron Huberman has met the primary requirement for heading the Chicago Public Schools: he knows how to keep Mayor Daley happy.
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What the snow and ice cost you
In December alone, the city spent more than $8.2 million clearing snow and ice from the streets, including $4.6 million for road salt.
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“It’s not about advancing your friends”
When President Obama offered a lesson in public service, were any of his potential students back home paying attention?
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The View from Georgetown
Cook County commissioner Mike Quigley watches Barack Obama’s inauguration from a little dive in Georgetown.
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What’s going down
What’s going down: Obama talks about the environment, Patrick O’Connor’s chances get slim in the Fifth Congressional District, and Republicans are discovered in Chicago.
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The list grows
Twenty-six candidates have filed paperwork to run in the primaries to replace Rahm Emanuel in Congress.
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What’s going down
Mayor Daley helps other mayors get ready to lobby the Obama administration for cash, and other big news of the day.
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Eyes on another prize
Sheriff Tom Dart launches a Web site dedicated to transparency in government–and to his political future.
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Bye bye, Blago
What’s going down: Blago’s lawyers quit his impeachment trial; the city still hasn’t finalized the deals to privatize Midway Airport and its parking meters.
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The master politician
Alderman Berny Stone delivers a valuable lesson in politics at a meeting in West Rogers Park.
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Floating Like A Butterfly
Arne Duncan shows once again that he’s the master of the duck and dodge.
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Priorities
The City Council spent more time Tuesday praising Roland Burris than discussing plans to use taxpayer money on the 2016 Olympics. By a long shot.
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Community benefits
Backed by activists, five aldermen propose a plan to ensure Chicago’s Olympics bid yields “community benefits.”