Illinois House majority leader Greg Harris wraps up a historic career.
Tag: Helen Shiller
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Queer to the Left came to raise hell
The group rejected the mainstream gay rights movement and kept alive the spirit of radical LGBTQ+ activism.
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Five challengers take on 46th Ward alderman Cappleman from the left
Gentrifying Uptown may be ready for the return of Helen Shiller’s spirit.
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How Dems in red states can fight off Trump’s vicious attacks
Let’s hope voters in states from North Dakota to West Virginia appreciate senatorial independence from Trump.
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With collusion question, Mike Quigley probes Trump team’s connection to Russia
The Illinois rep and House Intelligence Committee member asks what Trump knew about the Russian hacks and when he knew it.
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Crime and affordable housing—issues that just won’t go away in the 46th Ward
Challenger Amy Crawford says Alderman James Cappleman hasn’t done enough to crack down on crime.
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A plan to use $14 million in Uptown TIF funds stalls—and a runoff looms
Affordable housing has been a divisive issue in the 46th Ward for years, but neither candidate for alderman is talking about it much before the April 7 runoff.
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Charges of intimidation, guns, and suspicious packages fly in Seventh Ward race
Things get nasty—and strange—in the south-side ward once led by Sandi Jackson and her husband Jesse Jackson Jr.
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Next on the hit list: Edo Belli’s Cuneo Hospital complex
Edo Belli’s mid-20th-century Cuneo Hospital complex is headed for destruction.
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New Report Shows a Reliable City Council for Daley
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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Why Can’t Chicago Recycle?
A world-class city, a “green” mayor—what’s the problem? Insiders say the city’s budget woes are only part of the story.
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A Chicagocentric Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother’s Day gift ideas for Mom, available on CafePress and Zazzle.
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It Doesn’t Take Much to Be a Maverick
Alderman Tom Allen makes history by daring to question the mayor’s pet financing scheme in City Council chambers.
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Charge it to my account once more
Aldermen spent more than $3 million last year on expenses incurred as part of their “official duties”–like expensive cars, bottled water, and parking tickets.