The fiery opposition warned of “outside agitators,” but most were weighing in from outside the city themselves.
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Lightfoot’s first council meeting excites but sheds little light on procedures
What’s going on in the City Council? Still hard to say!
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Just 15 seats hang in the balance
Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
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Chicago’s election signals break from the past — in wards and at City Hall
Change is in the air like never before.
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No more Joe Moore? The 49th Ward prepares to vote . . . or not
In what could be the 28-year incumbent’s toughest race yet, a changing Rogers Park considers another option.
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Rahm’s legacy: fictitious narratives and real obligations
Don’t be fooled. The mayor isn’t gone yet, and neither are the problems he’s leaving behind.
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Thousands of new bike racks coming to city after ‘incredibly annoying’ 18-month snag
Bureaucracy has halted the installation of new bike racks since 2016, a former city consultant said.
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This was what it was like to live in Chicago in 2017
How can the police have any authority when they’ve squandered the public trust?
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Alderman Joe Moore to housing activists: Get off my lawn or ‘that ordinance is never going to come out of my committee’
Video obtained by the Reader shows Moore threatening legislative retribution against activists calling on him to bring a public housing accountability bill to a vote.
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Mayor Emanuel tries to sink CHA accountability ordinance that would force him to share power
The “Keeping the Promise” ordinance would grant the City Council considerable authority over the city’s housing authority.
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Forget separation of powers: In Chicago, the mayor effectively appoints City Council committee chairs
But for aldermen, the appointments are a mixed blessing.
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Rauner laments ongoing budget impasse, students anxious about uncertainty at Chicago State University, and other Chicago news
Also, Chris Christie plans a fund-raising stop in Chicago, and OpenGrid gives new access to public data.
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Why Milton Anderson asked Alderman Joe Moore to escort him to his confession
Or, why a black man thought he’d get better treatment if a white politician went with him.
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Orr vs. Moore in the 49th Ward!
A modest proposal: Alderman Joe Moore and Cook County clerk David Orr should run against each for Democratic committeeman of the 49th Ward.
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Alderman Joe Moore explains his choice of beer and support for Rahm
The 49th Ward alderman says he backs Mayor Emanuel for his “progressive” record.