In a case of perfect timing, the MAGA six handed down their decision annihilating affirmative action in the name of “meritocracy” as another local municipality offered the Bears a handout they, the Bears, didn’t need, deserve, or earn. Proving, again, that meritocracy doesn’t exist in the real world—only in the fantasies of MAGA Supreme Court […]
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FOIA fighter
For the last few weeks, there’s been heated debate about Mayor Rahm and his handling of the Laquan McDonald video. The question is: Did the mayor cover up evidence of a murder when he sat on the video showing police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting McDonald in 2014—only releasing the video after a Cook County […]
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Another ‘grass gap’ in Chicago opens between blacks and whites on legalization
A practical explanation for why black voters were less supportive of the referendum to legalize recreational marijuana than whites.
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The true players predict the future of Chicago politics
We’ll be predicting the future of Chicago politics—like, can Chuy beat Rahm and will Toni Preckwinkle ever take a stand?—at Tuesday’s show at the Hideout.
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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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Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?
The mayor’s unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.
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Alderman Robert Fioretti says he’s just listening—but it sure looks like he’s running for mayor
It sure looks like Alderman Fioretti is running for mayor.
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Alexi’s Albatross
Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family’s bank to win Obama’s old Senate seat?
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She’s got Burris’s back
Delmarie Cobb, Roland Burris’s political adviser, explains why he was picked by Rod Blagojevich, why he’s getting a raw deal, and why he refers to himself in the third person.
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Race in the race
A Q & A with political consultant–and Clinton supporter–Delmarie Cobb.