Geraldo Rivera out-shouts state rep John Fritchey in a debate over–what else?–the impeachment of Blago.
Tag: Chicago politics
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.
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.
“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?
The View from Georgetown
Cook County commissioner Mike Quigley watches Barack Obama’s inauguration from a little dive in Georgetown.
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.
The list grows
Twenty-six candidates have filed paperwork to run in the primaries to replace Rahm Emanuel in Congress.
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.
Eyes on another prize
Sheriff Tom Dart launches a Web site dedicated to transparency in government–and to his political future.
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.
The master politician
Alderman Berny Stone delivers a valuable lesson in politics at a meeting in West Rogers Park.
Floating Like A Butterfly
Arne Duncan shows once again that he’s the master of the duck and dodge.
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.
Community benefits
Backed by activists, five aldermen propose a plan to ensure Chicago’s Olympics bid yields “community benefits.”