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Home » John Pope

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Posted inColumns & Opinion

Why won’t Mayor Rahm grant Alderman Sue Garza unpaid leave from CPS?

by Ben Joravsky June 1, 2016August 18, 2021

Cops, firefighters, and other city employees get to take unpaid leave if they’re elected.

Posted inBlogs

Do Chicago voters have Rahm-related buyer’s remorse yet?

by Ben Joravsky April 24, 2015August 18, 2021

The CPS mess Rahm’s crew created will be discussed at the next First Tuesday with Mick and Ben at the Hideout.

Posted inBlogs

Who’s going to win the mayoral election?

by Ben Joravsky March 27, 2015August 18, 2021

Desperate to figure out who’s going to win the mayoral showdown between Chuy and Rahm, we turn to, of all things, a classroom poll of fifth-graders from a public school on the northwest side.

Posted inBlogs

Six challengers battle Alderman John Pope in ‘forgotten’ Tenth Ward

by Juanita Barajas February 23, 2015August 18, 2021

Opponents of Alderman John Pope, a mayoral loyalist, say he’s neglected his far southeast-side ward.

Posted inBlogs

Rahm puts more pieces of the city on the auction block

by Mick Dumke August 8, 2013August 19, 2021

While laying off teachers and city workers, Mayor Emanuel has more privatization deals on the way.

Posted inBlogs

To be or not to be an infrastructure trust rubber stamp

by Mick Dumke August 28, 2012August 19, 2021

The board of the city’s new infrastructure trust fund discusses its oversight role

Posted inBlogs

City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest

by Mick Dumke January 4, 2012August 19, 2021

City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest

Posted inBlogs

Faced with a cop shortage, some officials look to private policing

by Mick Dumke August 25, 2011August 19, 2021

Among the questions Chatham residents had for police Superintendent Garry McCarthy at a community forum Saturday was one asked by a lot of people around the city: “Are you going to hire more police?” As another resident went on to explain: “We don’t have much of a police presence here. And crime is spreading to […]

Posted inBlogs

New Report Shows a Reliable City Council for Daley

by Alex Parker March 15, 2011August 19, 2021

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 […]

First Ward: Proco "Joe" Moreno
Posted inArts & Culture

50 Aldermen/50 Artists

by Chicago Reader April 1, 2010August 19, 2021

All 50 portraits, from the group show, including works by Derek Erdman, Jon Gitelson, Lucas Blair Simpson, and more

M&M Windjammer Marina, owned by Mike Olsen (pictured)
Posted inNews & Politics

Clout on the Calumet River

by Ben Joravsky October 29, 2009August 19, 2021

Marina owner Mike Olsen has reason to fear the city will force him out of business to the benefit of his competition.

Posted inBlogs

Fact-Checking Mayor Daley’s Budget Address

by Mick Dumke October 21, 2009August 19, 2021

On October 21 Mayor Daley proposed a $6.1 billion city budget for 2010 that he said would be balanced without raising taxes or cutting core services. But not all of his claims passed the sniff test.

Posted inBlogs

The commissioner strikes back

by Mick Dumke October 22, 2008August 19, 2021

Aldermen pepper city officials with questions; some city officials pepper back.

Posted inBlogs

Will the real economist in the room please stand up?

by Mick Dumke March 26, 2008August 19, 2021

City Council beat: Our curious aldermen pick the brain of an expert.

Posted inBlogs

Green day

by Mick Dumke August 28, 2007August 19, 2021

The City Council has an outburst of interest in the city’s going green.

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