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Home » Dick Simpson

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Posted inNews & Politics

A viral budget grab

by Dave Glowacz April 20, 2020August 18, 2021

Does the mayor’s COVID-19 executive order put her on light footing?

Posted inNews & Politics

More money no problems

by Maya Dukmasova March 28, 2019August 18, 2021

For the first time in decades, Chicago has a say in who its treasurer will be. But what the hell does the treasurer even do?

Posted inBlogs

How Chicago’s Section 8 voucher voting bloc could sway local elections

by Maya Dukmasova October 20, 2017August 18, 2021

Households in the rental assistance program are a significant (and significantly overlooked) constituency in Chicago.

Posted inBlogs

New Madigan documentary surprises some of the people in it

by Michael Miner September 29, 2016August 18, 2021

New Michael Madigan documentary surprises some people who didn’t know the Illinois Policy Institute was behind it.

Posted inBlogs

Rahm’s nightmare: Dick Simpson is applying for Chicago’s election board

by Ben Joravsky December 11, 2015August 18, 2021

The legendary reform alderman wants a say in who gets on Chicago’s ballots.

Posted inBlogs

RIP lakefront liberal

by Ben Joravsky April 10, 2015August 18, 2021

If Lincoln Parkers move any farther to the right, they’ll drown.

Posted inBlogs

Can Chuy beat Rahm in the runoff?

by Steve Bogira February 25, 2015August 18, 2021

Some key questions in the race for mayor between Jesus Garcia and Rahm Emanuel.

Posted inNews & Politics

Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia’s journey from a village in Mexico to the race against Mayor Emanuel

by Steve Bogira January 21, 2015August 18, 2021

Rahm Emanuel is a heavy favorite, but Garcia offers voters a compelling personal history.

Posted inBlogs

In the mayoral money race, the rich—that is, Rahm—gets richer

by Mick Dumke and Steve Bogira December 18, 2014August 18, 2021

Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Robert Fioretti trail far behind Mayor Emanuel in fundraising. Does it matter?

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm and his rubber-stamp City Council’s hall of shame

by Ben Joravsky December 10, 2014August 18, 2021

Professor Dick Simpson’s analysis of the “rubber-stamp” City Council enables us to rank the five worst things the Mayor Rahm’s made the aldermen do.

Posted inBlogs

Amara Enyia runs for mayor! Wait, who?

by Ben Joravsky May 21, 2014August 18, 2021

A 31-year-old community activist with all of $650 in her coffers takes on our $7 million mayor.

Demonstrator at a November 7 rally in support of UIC's faculty union, which after 15 months is still without a contract.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Crunch time for the city’s other teachers’ union

by Deanna Isaacs November 25, 2013August 19, 2021

As contract negotiations drag on, UIC United Faculty hosts a teach-in—and contemplates a walkout.

Posted inBlogs

My mixed luck with aldermen

by Steve Bogira January 27, 2012August 19, 2021

Chicago aldermen have ranged from the corrupt and the racist to the gallant mavericks

Posted inBlogs

Oh, to have those fighting independents back

by Steve Bogira January 23, 2012August 19, 2021

In city council meetings, Chicago’s mayor once had to contend with a fierce opposition

Posted inBlogs

New Report Shows a Reliable City Council for Daley

by Alex Parker March 15, 2011August 19, 2021

The City Council voted with Mayor Daley 82 percent of the time since 2007, according to a new report from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Authored by political scientist and former alderman Dick Simpson, the report shows that seven aldermen voted with Mayor Daley 100 percent of the time since 2007: John Pope (10th […]

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