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Polls suggest that Cook County board President Toni Preckwinkle could topple Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but she’d need to raise some serious money first.
Posted inNews & Politics

In the mayoral money race, wealthy donors keep Rahm in a league of his own

by Mick Dumke April 8, 2014August 18, 2021

Toni Preckwinkle and other potential challengers lag far behind Emanuel in raising money.

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago way is alive and well. It’s just not funny anymore.

by Kate Schmidt November 4, 2013August 19, 2021

And the Ventra debacle may yet turn out to be even uglier.

Posted inBlogs

City Clarifies New Gun Law–But Still Won’t Say How Often the Old One Was Enforced

by Mick Dumke July 13, 2010August 19, 2021

The city’s new gun regulations go into effect, but area law enforcement officials won’t say whether they ever used the one it’s replacing.

Posted inNews & Politics

Under the Gun

by Mick Dumke July 8, 2010August 19, 2021

Aldermen rush through a gun-control law they’ve barely read to replace a gun-control law nobody seems to have enforced. Who really benefits? Mayor Daley.

Posted inBlogs

City Council Passes Strict New Handgun Law a Day After Seeing It For the First Time

by Mick Dumke July 2, 2010August 19, 2021

Less than a day after it was introduced, the Chicago City Council has unanimously passed a new gun-control law that city officials call one of the toughest in the country. “The details don’t really matter,” says one alderman.

Posted inBlogs

City Council Poised to Pass Still-Unseen Gun Legislation By Friday

by Mick Dumke July 1, 2010August 19, 2021

Plans are afoot for the Chicago City Council to pass a new gun-control ordinance, even though aldermen haven’t even seen it yet.

Posted inBlogs

City Council Doesn’t Act on New Gun Ordinance Because There’s No Ordinance To Act On

by Mick Dumke June 29, 2010August 19, 2021

Chicago city officials say they don’t have a new gun ordinance ready yet, but corporation counsel Mara Georges says she hopes it will include a one-gun-per-person limit and a ban on gun shops within the city limits.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Daley Vows to Put New Gun Regulations in Place But Won’t Say What They Are

by Mick Dumke June 28, 2010August 19, 2021

Mayor Daley promises that more gun regulations are on the way for Chicago—but he won’t say what they are, and he can’t say when anyone’s been charged with violating the city’s current gun ban.

Posted inBlogs

City Council Hearing Turns Into Rally For Handgun Ban

by Mick Dumke June 18, 2010August 19, 2021

A hearing was held in the City Council Friday “to discuss violence and fire arm registration regulation.” Instead a PR campaign for the city’s gun ban broke out.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Ain’t Ready for Police Board Reform

by Mick Dumke March 10, 2010August 19, 2021

Proposals to reform a key police oversight body are on hold while aldermen await orders from Mayor Daley.

Posted inBlogs

The Seventh Circuit Rules Against Jamie Kalven

by Michael Miner November 11, 2009August 19, 2021

The Seventh Circuit overturns Joan Lefkow’s ruling giving Jamie Kalven and the City Council standing to demand access to a list of the names of more than 600 “rogue” cops.

Posted inBlogs

Pink slips and pay hikes

by Mick Dumke March 30, 2009August 19, 2021

While budget cuts have left the city with fewer cops and front-line workers, top officials have enjoyed pay raises.

Posted inBlogs

That money’s been spent

by Mick Dumke January 12, 2009August 19, 2021

City officials tell aldermen they can’t recover any of the $10 million they gave Republic Windows and Doors to stay in Chicago.

Posted inBlogs

Hurry up and wait

by Mick Dumke December 13, 2007August 19, 2021

Why did the city’s long-delayed settlement of four police-torture cases go off the rails this time?

Posted inBlogs

Who signed the list? Who didn’t?

by Michael Miner October 31, 2007August 19, 2021

Find out if your alderman wants that list of police officers accused of brutality.

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