Plus: Jerome Derradji reissues Larry Dixon’s missing-link boogie funk, and Streets and Soul honors the Dyett 12.
Tag: Jay Travis
The younger generation of Chicago pols comes to the Hideout June 3
Leaders of the new generation of Illinois political players—Christian Mitchell, Adrienne Alexander, and Will Guzzardi—show up at the Hideout on June 3 to show the old-timers how they’ll change the world.
Mayor Rahm loses in primary election!
Look on the bright side, Chicago—in Tuesday’s primary, voters showed their utter disgust with Mayor Rahm’s policies. In a roundabout way.
In some ways, the 2014 primaries brought out the best in Illinois politics
Highlights of the 2014 primary elections
Has challenger Will Guzzardi made northwest-side state rep Toni Berrios more progressive?
How challenger Will Guzzardi made northwest-side state rep Toni Berrios more progressive
South-side legislator joins the fight for community schools—right before the election
In south-side legislative race, charges fly over who’s the real schools advocate.
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.
Thanks for fighting, Robert Lucas
Honoring the legacy of a legendary Chicago civil rights activist
Jay Travis, the organizer
The People Issue: Jay Travis, the community organizer investing in the south side
Community benefits
Backed by activists, five aldermen propose a plan to ensure Chicago’s Olympics bid yields “community benefits.”
The Wrong Burris
It doesn’t really matter who Governor Blagojevich appoints to fill Barack Obama’s vacant seat–we’re not going to get any independent leadership out of it anyway.