Wilson consultant Rickey Hendon apparently offered a Green operative an unspecified amount of money to drop a mayoral petition challenge.
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Best mayor impersonation on social media
In the spring of 2020, as memes of Mayor Lori Lightfoot advising ballplayers to ditch basketball courts and stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic made rounds on the Internet, videos of her counterpart “Lory Litefoot” would soon swirl on the interwebs and bring Chicagoans a persona they could actually laugh at without remorse. Portrayed by […]
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Hip-hop taught Andre Vasquez about community—and he wants to take those lessons to City Hall
In the 90s Andre Vasquez rapped as Prime and joined underground collective the Molemen. Now he’s a socialist candidate for 40th Ward alderman, hoping to unseat entrenched incumbent Patrick O’Connor.
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Mayoral forum recap: all the answers, none of the bullshit
At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.
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Overlooked mayoral hopefuls share bold visions for Chicago
They may have little name recognition and no campaign funds, but the regular people running for mayor are committed to making the city thrive.
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With nine candidates for mayor, the hustle for signatures will be harder than ever
The more candidates who run, the harder it is to make the ballot—especially given the signature-challenge game.
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Activist calls for boycott of the annual Bud Billiken Parade, and other Chicago news
Also, Trump and Clinton have at least one thing in common: they’ve been booed at Wrigley Field.
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What happens when an activist accuses a Tribune reporter of being a police spy
Monica Trinidad publicly accused Peter Nickeas of colluding with cops. Here’s what happened next.
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Video shows Chicago police commander pulling activist off a barricade during Taste of Chicago protest
Newly obtained video from Saturday’s demonstration calls into question CPD’s account of the events that led to Ja’Mal Green being charged with aggravated battery of an officer.
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Kim Foxx trounces Anita Alvarez, but activists say they want more
The embattled Cook County state’s attorney couldn’t recover from an onslaught of controversy.