The city that licked Martin Luther King Jr.
Tag: Dorothy Tillman
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Hey, that’s us!
A new McCain ad rages against the local Democratic machine, but does it matter?
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Another black icon defiled
The controvery over the New Yorker’s Obama cover brings to mind similar outrage over David K. Nelson’s painting of Harold Washington.
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Where is Dorothy?
Only one candidate showed up for the Chicago Urban League’s Third Ward forum Tuesday night. Alderman Dorothy Tillman sent a “surrogate.”
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Conflict of interest?
Chicago election board chairman Langdon Neal is the target of a federal suit that highlights his apparent conflicts of interest.
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Lakefront Outlook Wins Polk Award
The Lakefront Outlook wins Polk Award for Harold Washington Cultural Center expose.
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Anatomy of a rubber stamp
Despite showing flashes of independence over the last couple of years, the Chicago City Council rarely divides over issues up for vote, according to an analyis by UIC professor Dick Simpson.
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Whose Blues Will They Choose?
The city has big plans to turn 47th Street into a tourist-friendly blues district and African marketplace. But if they kick out beloved local businesses, they may destroy the last authentic remnants of the heritage they’re trying to celebrate.