Hundreds of Chicagoans demonstrated downtown after a leaked draft of a SCOTUS draft decision threatened abortion rights.
Tag: Juliana Stratton
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The goalie
Despite his many flaws, Michael Madigan was one of the few Democrats in Illinois with the guts to stand up to the Rauners & Griffins.
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Republicans attack Dems for sex harassment—even as they worship Trump
Rauner is demanding that onetime ally Ken Dunkin resign from the Water Reclamation District seat he just gave him.
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How Dems in red states can fight off Trump’s vicious attacks
Let’s hope voters in states from North Dakota to West Virginia appreciate senatorial independence from Trump.
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You’re innocent until proven guilty—but that doesn’t mean you can vote
Dems and Republicans clashed over a bill giving those unable to post bond while awaiting trial the right to vote.
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Failed eviction attempts wouldn’t haunt tenants under proposed state law
Report finds 40 percent of Cook County eviction filings don’t end in a judgment against the tenant, yet can still lead to difficulty finding new housing.
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Looking for the most progressive Democrat in the governor’s race who’s least likely to sell us out
Biss, Daiber, Hardiman, Kennedy, Pritzker—man, I can’t make up my mind.
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J.B. Pritzker talks race politics
Why should millennials vote for him? Legalized weed.
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State rep candidate Dilara Sayeed wants you to see her
The former Naperville teacher campaigns as a “bridge builder” in Chicago’s richest and poorest neighborhoods.
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Cook County soda tax could lead to Illinois losing $87 million in funding for food stamps, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago just sent comedian Rachel Dratch a ticket for a 1997 parking violation.
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Quiet in the City Council, Marty Quinn is Madigan’s behind-the-scenes muscle
The 13th Ward alderman has run some of the house speaker’s most formidable campaigns.
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The Illinois primary’s biggest loser was Mayor Rahm Emanuel
How the Rahm factor played a role in Tuesday’s primary
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President Obama rides to Mike Madigan’s rescue
If the president’s endorsement helps Juliana Stratton beat Ken Dunkin, the biggest losers will be Governor Rauner—and me.
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In Illinois’s Democratic primaries, it’s the governor, stupid
Duh, challengers should be running against the most unpopular politician in Chicago not named Rahm.
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One primary race could be key to Illinois’s budget crisis, and other Chicago news
Also, body of missing tourist from London found on top of retired Metra train, and Hugh Hefner fights CPS budget cuts to his high school with donation.