“We can’t move forward together as a city, as a state, as a country, if people aren’t willing to see the other person and not villainize them.”
Tag: Mayor Rahm Emanuel
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Here’s hoping that the myth of the bad teacher is finally laid to rest
Even Mayor 1 Percent is backpedaling away from his earlier support of charter schools and his refusal to
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Pro tip for mayoral hopefuls: Don’t govern by press release, do sweat the small stuff
Many Chicagoans never felt that Rahm Emanuel was their mayor.
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‘This is a march of civil disobedience’ [PHOTOS]
On the ground at the August 2 protest that shut down Lake Shore Drive on its way to Wrigley Field.
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Divvy at 5: Chicago’s bike share is better than ever
The city’s system can’t be beat—too bad the bikes are so ugly.
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Sixteen months after cops killed Joshua Beal, still no ruling on whether the shooting was justified
Neither of the off-duty officers involved in the shooting or the dispute that preceded it were in full uniform, as police have claimed.
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TK Joshua Beal
Formal family photo at Tiffaney Boxley’s mom’s 59th birthday circa 2011 with Joshua alone; a group photo of Tiffaney, Malik, Michael, Joshua, and Tiffaney’s nephew AkirCredit: Courtesy Joshua Beal’s Family […]
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Would far-south-siders be willing to swap the long-awaited Red Line extension for a cheaper, quicker solution?
Residents of Roseland, Pullman, and other neighborhoods south of 95th weigh in on the Electric Line conversion.
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If Mayor Rahm really wanted to stop poor people from leaving Chicago, he’d stop giving TIF handouts to corporations
Instead another TIF deal benefits benefits a downtown building instead of neighborhoods in need.
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Amazon won’t save the Thompson Center, but Nathan Eddy might
The Berlin-based documentary filmmaker hopes to rescue a building in danger of destruction.
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Forrest Claypool pulls a Jeff Sessions
The CPS boss apologizes for an invoice change he previously said he didn’t recall—after being shown proof of the change.
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If the CTA raises fares, it should improve service and make the payment system more equitable
Speeding up bus service and reducing costs for lower-income residents would soften the blow.
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John Oliver nails why Amazon’s HQ2 would be bad for Chicago
The Last Week Tonight host tells the world what Chicagoans have known for years: cities are wasting billions on corporate welfare in the name of “jobs, jobs, jobs.”
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The Illinois General Assembly is back in session with little hope for a budget deal, and other Chicago news
Also, CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson is “ready” for his kidney transplant.
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Police are still searching for suspects in sexual assault of 15-year-old girl streamed on Facebook, and other Chicago news
Also, a kombucha bar is opening in Logan Square later this month.