Whether through organizing, the arts, or social media, these individuals took the year by the horns and made their mark on Chicago—and the world.
Tag: Grassroots Collaborative
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Lori’s Gettysburg Address
Look for the mayor to blame the budget deficit on Rahm but not Lincoln Yards.
Posted inNews & Politics
Different planets
A tale of two endorsement sessions—the Tribune v. the Grassroots Collaborative
Posted inBlogs
Rahm Emanuel’s evolving position on the minimum wage
The mayor is certain that the city’s new minimum wage law will help people, starting with him.
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All year long we moan and groan, so it’s time for a little thanks
There are things to be thankful for in Chicago.
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If facts are taken into account, Rahm’s budget claims don’t all add up
Fact-checking Mayor Emanuel’s budget speech
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The anyone-but-Rahm crowd throws a rally!
Proco “Joe” Moreno bashes Rahm, Will Burns gets booed, Toni Preckwinkle is a no-show, and other observations from the big anyone-but-Rahm rally.
Posted inBlogs
City job policies are helping create two different and unequal Chicagos
A new report finds that thousands of jobs have disappeared from black and Latino areas as the city subsidizes the exodus.
Posted inNews & Politics
A new generation of activists fights injustice, from school cuts to Trayvon Martin
March on Washington anniversary: A new generation of activists fights for change, from school cuts to Trayvon Martin.
Posted inBlogs
Schizophrenia in the voting booth?
The results of the referendum on the big-box “living wage” ordinance show that a lot of voters are of two minds.