Another election, another influx of jaw-dropping donations from wealthy contributors, including the candidates themselves
Tag: Freddrenna Lyle
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Our first-ever awards for ‘achievement’ in local politics
Our first-ever awards for ‘achievement’ in local politics
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Alderman Lyle Tells Her Constituents So Long—and, to Some, Good Riddance
Departing Sixth Ward alderman Freddrenna Lyle was as blunt as ever in her last public ward meeting.
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Under the Gun
Aldermen rush through a gun-control law they’ve barely read to replace a gun-control law nobody seems to have enforced. Who really benefits? Mayor Daley.
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City Council Passes Strict New Handgun Law a Day After Seeing It For the First Time
Less than a day after it was introduced, the Chicago City Council has unanimously passed a new gun-control law that city officials call one of the toughest in the country. “The details don’t really matter,” says one alderman.
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City Council Poised to Pass Still-Unseen Gun Legislation By Friday
Plans are afoot for the Chicago City Council to pass a new gun-control ordinance, even though aldermen haven’t even seen it yet.
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City Council Hearing Turns Into Rally For Handgun Ban
A hearing was held in the City Council Friday “to discuss violence and fire arm registration regulation.” Instead a PR campaign for the city’s gun ban broke out.
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50 Aldermen/50 Artists
All 50 portraits, from the group show, including works by Derek Erdman, Jon Gitelson, Lucas Blair Simpson, and more
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How Open Is an “Open” Council Meeting?
The City Council’s education committee has a tussle over how much transparency and public involvement should be allowed in a hearing about transparency and public involvement in critical public schools decisions.
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They got theirs
Aldermen approving a plan to ensure community benefits if Chicago wins the 2016 Olympics have a lot to be thankful for.
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Talking tough, acting soft
After much tough talk, the City Council rolls over the Michael Reese Hospital deal and gives Mayor Daley exactly what he wants.
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The bad-news budget
The City Council passes Mayor Daley’s 2009 budget by a 49-1 vote.
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Blind faith
Why the City Council expressed serious concerns about privatizing Midway–then voted to do it anyway.
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Talk is cheap. Accountability isn’t.
What’s stymieing efforts to eliminate waste in the city budget? Saving money costs money, aldermen say.