Vying to flip one of four Republican seats, the 29-year-old would be the first Muslim in the county legislature.
Tag: David Orr
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Lake Shore Drive marchers: Here’s the real lowdown on the city’s budget
According to Cook County clerk David Orr, in the last year alone $660 million in property taxes went into tax increment financing (TIF) districts.
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Chicago’s TIF scam might be even more crooked than we thought
The city’s TIFs will generate a record $561 million this tax year. Which means more money for the mayor to sneakily divert into vanity projects like Navy Pier.
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More than 100 people were shot and 15 killed over the long weekend, and other Chicago news
Also, Michael Madigan delays the Illinois house vote to override Rauner’s veto of the budget package and income tax hike until Thursday.
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The end of an era: Cook County clerk David Orr reportedly won’t run again, and other Chicago news
Also, a former pro wrestler, who also happens to be Kellyanne Conway’s first client, is running for Illinois governor.
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Black Lives Matters sues Chicago Police Department over reform consent decree, and other news
Also, Lin-Manuel Miranda might star in a Chicago Hamilton performance during the last week of August.
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Researchers are exhuming World’s Fair serial killer H.H. Holmes’s body to determine if he escaped execution, and other Chicago news
Also, CPD superintendent Eddie Johnson’s car was broken into over the weekend.
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Mayor Rahm cuts school budget while the city’s TIFs are flush with money
Why cut $140 million from CPS when there’s $461 million in TIF money available?
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Aldermen demand hearings, answers on lead found in water at CPS schools, and other Chicago news
Also, property taxes for Chicago home owners are going up very soon.
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Orr vs. Moore in the 49th Ward!
A modest proposal: Alderman Joe Moore and Cook County clerk David Orr should run against each for Democratic committeeman of the 49th Ward.
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Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia’s journey from a village in Mexico to the race against Mayor Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel is a heavy favorite, but Garcia offers voters a compelling personal history.
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In the mayoral money race, the rich—that is, Rahm—gets richer
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Robert Fioretti trail far behind Mayor Emanuel in fundraising. Does it matter?
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Can Chuy beat Rahm in the race for mayor?
If African-Americans and Latinos come together the way they did for Harold Washington, Jesus Garcia could give Emanuel a run for his money.
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Chicago’s TIF program moves deeper into the shadows
An obscure administrative maneuver keeps tax dollars flowing into the mayor’s slush fund.
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Karen vs. Rahm—the choice is yours, Chicago
If Karen Lewis runs for mayor, Chicago’s voters will finally have to make up their minds about what kind of mayor they want.