The city is missing a huge opportunity to turn Rezkoville, 62 acres of barren land along the river in the South Loop, into a park or prairie preserve.
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How’s Chicago supposed to desegregate when developments with affordable housing can be blocked by aldermen on a whim?
Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.
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Sliding-scale fines could make Chicago traffic enforcement more equitable
Fining a pauper the same as a Pritzker can cause unjust economic hardship.
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University of Chicago named the country’s third-best school, and other news
Also, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is being touted by some as a possible 2018 Democratic candidate for governor.
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Progressives join forces with the Machine to realign Chicago’s Democratic Party
The Garcia crowd teamed up with the Madigan bunch in last week’s Illinois primary.
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Listen to a trap remix of Eddie Acevedo Jr.’s profanity-laced voice-mail message to Alderman Danny Solis
Set to music, the obscene message is even more menacing—and humorous.
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On the list of obscenity-laced rants by Chicago personalities, this voice-mail message to Alderman Danny Solis ranks high
Deciphering Eddie Acevedo Jr.’s late-night motherbleepin’ phone call to the 25th Ward alderman.
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Too little, too late from aldermen on Rahm’s DePaul deal
Two years too late, the City Council takes a tough stand on Mayor Rahm’s $55 million DePaul basketball arena/Marriott hotel.
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Some Democrats say Governor Rauner is ‘personable’ when he’s not gutting services for the poor and infirm
Chicago elected officials who sat down with the governor say sweet talk only goes so far.
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A 25th Ward challenger accuses Alderman Solis of election shenanigans, demands recount
Byron Sigcho is hoping a recount shows he has a few dozen more votes to force a runoff with 25th Ward alderman Danny Solis.
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Near West Side apartments sliced in half by ward remap
Half of the Barbara Jean Wright apartments are in the 25th Ward and half are in the 11th Ward. Welcome to Chicago.
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You won’t find alderman Danny Solis at Friday’s 25th Ward debate
The incumbent alderman is the only candidate who won’t attend a debate hosted by a UIC student group.
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City has yet to turn over e-mails regarding missing money in the 25th Ward
Despite a ruling from the Attorney General’s office that e-mails should be released, the city has yet to cough up the correspondence.
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A Pilsen group files suit to keep a metal shredder out
The Pilsen Alliance says alderman Danny Solis improperly accepted contributions from shredder company
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Solis’s top campaign contributors include developers, real estate agencies
Meanwhile, other 25th Ward candidates are relying largely on donations from individuals.