Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
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Joe Berrios ousted from Cook County assessor’s office; ‘Chuy’ a step closer to Congress
The head of the Cook County Dems who hired relatives and oversaw an unfair property tax system conceded the race to Fritz Kaegi.
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Shootings and homicides decrease as carjackings surge, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago matches snowfall record with nine straight days of measurable snow.
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Daniel Biss on Abu Ghraib, how to resist the urge to check out at the words ‘pension crisis,’ and what he’s learned from Michael Madigan
The Illinois gubernatorial candidate talks about the arc of progressive politics and what’s required to bring change to the state capitol.
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Why renters should care about the Cook County assessor’s race
Dramatic changes in property tax assessment have a deep impact on renters, assessor candidate Fritz Kaegi says.
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Chicago’s ‘clusters’ of unsolved strangling deaths near Washington Park and Garfield Park, and other news
Also, Chris Kennedy continues bold attack on Emanuel by mentioning Joe Berrios.
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E-mails about the veterans’ home Legionnaires’ crisis reveal what the state knew, and other Chicago news
Also, Grace restaurant has closed its door for good.
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Rauner rejects Emanuel’s massive Thompson Center offer, and other Chicago news
Also, Uber CEO Trevor Kalanick was forced to resign in a downtown Chicago hotel Tuesday.
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Emanuel sidesteps criticism from attorney general Lisa Madigan on police reform, and other Chicago news
Also, police officers tied to Laquan McDonald shooting will return to CPD’s payroll but not the streets.
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Alderman Moreno Begins His Career in the City Council With a Fund-raiser
He hasn’t been sworn in yet, but the newly appointed alderman of the First Ward is headlining a fund-raiser.
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Who Wants to Be an Alderman?
In a showy nod to transparency, Mayor Daley called for applications to fill two midterm vacancies in the City Council. But the real selection process was as opaque as ever.
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The Demotion That Makes No Difference
A shakeup at the Cook County Board of Review doesn’t change a thing for property-tax payers.