A new ABC docuseries focuses on the young public official changing the face of Chicago politics.
Tag: Cook County Board of Commissioners
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Q&A: Cook County Board candidate Abdelnasser Rashid on taxes, surveillance, and campaign finance reform
Vying to flip one of four Republican seats, the 29-year-old would be the first Muslim in the county legislature.
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All hail Maria Pappas
Cook County’s treasurer of 20 years was a firecracker in the early 90s. Hell, she still is.
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Gadfly George Blakemore, Cook County Board’s biggest nightmare, wins spot on November ballot
The longtime political watchdog emerged from the primaries as the Third District Republican candidate for Cook County Board, running for the seat vacated by Jerry “Iceman” Butler.
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‘Chuy’ García vows to keep fighting Chicago machine from Congress
The Cook County commissioner also opens up about his flip on the soda tax and why he decided not to take challenge Rahm again.
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Tammy Duckworth will be the first senator ever to give birth, and other Chicago news
Also, Legionnaires’ Disease might be a problem in the state capitol.
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Cook County Board passes 2018 budget that will lay off 321 employees, and other Chicago news
Also, the City Council approved Emanuel’s 2018 budget with a 47-3 vote.
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Cook County commissioner wants to add marijuana legalization referendum to March 2018 ballot, and other Chicago news
Also, Emanuel slams Trump for “pointing fingers” at Chicago again.
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The soda tax was repealed, but Cook County still has to find a way to fund the government
The pop tax repeal only puts off the inevitable.
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Cook County Board delays showdown over soda tax until October 10, and other Chicago news
Also, Emanuel’s right-hand man steps down and will be free to work part-time on 2019 mayoral campaign.
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Rahm says he’s not worried about Trump trying to ‘penalize’ Chicago, tries to cheer up City Council, and other news
Also, the Cook County Board is supposed to vote on a penny-per-ounce soda tax Thursday.
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Chicago cops purposely blocked audio on dash-cam videos, Homan Square scandal gets even more interesting, and other Chicago news
Also, Mavis Staples enlists interesting new collaborators, and the media wonders whether Governor Rauner has a state e-mail address.
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Preckwinkle says that she’s not going to say whether she’s running for mayor
The Cook County board president says she’s focused on her reelection effort but refuses to rule out a mayoral bid.
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Best Young Political Lobbyist
She’s quickly come to understand that politics is not always about who’s right.
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Letters and Comments: Cheers to Soul Man Jerry Butler
Plus: Observations on Chicago’s neighborhoods, DePaul’s tenure process, and Gossip Wolf vs. DeRogatis