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Tag: John Daley
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Will the new Chicago City Council still be a rubber stamp?
Rookie aldermen are vowing to shake up the City Council—but haven’t we heard this story before?
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What’s at stake in five closely contested races for alderman
In the first election after a ward remap, Aldermania strikes again.
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Daley who? Rahm, City Council candidates downplay their ties to the political dynasty
In the 11th Ward, another Daley is running for alderman.
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Bill Daley and Bruce Rauner: Birds of a feather
Why is the former candidate dissing his party’s incumbent?
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The voters have spoken—God help us all!
Once again, Chicago’s voters are their own worst enemies.
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Do the Math
If housing prices are in the tank, and property taxes are based on property values, why are my property taxes going up?
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October Surprise
Mayor Daley says he’s not raising property taxes. But he is. Here’s how.
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Here come the Republicans!
Look out, Daleys: a Q & A with the 11th Ward’s new Republican leader.
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‘All of them are at fault’
As Todd Stroger sues his board, one county employee wishes he could replace them all.
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War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Spending is saving.
At today’s Cook County Board meeting, Todd Stroger and allies argued that increased spending will help balance the budget.
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Welcome to the club, Commissioner Houlihan
Once an underdog, Cook County Board of Review commissioner Brendan Houlihan is now getting help from strangers in high places.
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Kozicki gets a raise
Christopher Kozicki, the city employee who got a new city job after testifying that he falsified applications for prospective building inspectors, has gotten a nice little raise.