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Home » Michael Kasper

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Posted inColumns & Opinion

Nice or nasty

by Ben Joravsky November 25, 2020August 18, 2021

Michael Joseph Madigan can play it either way.

Posted inBlogs

With nine candidates for mayor, the hustle for signatures will be harder than ever

by Ben Joravsky May 10, 2018August 18, 2021

The more candidates who run, the harder it is to make the ballot—especially given the signature-challenge game.

Posted inBlogs

Arroyo and Berrios kiss and make up

by Ben Joravsky December 28, 2015August 18, 2021

Democratic Party bosses Luis Arroyo and Joe Berrios reveal their truce, bringing together a holy trinity of election law lawyers to try to kick a rookie state rep candidate off the ballot.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

After flirting with Rahm’s campaign, a political maverick goes to work against him

by Ben Joravsky January 14, 2015August 18, 2021

After flirting with Rahm’s campaign, a political maverick goes to work against him.

Posted inBlogs

Never forget Mayor Rahm’s Willie Wilson challenge

by Ben Joravsky January 9, 2015August 18, 2021

How a rag-tag team of Rickey Hendon, Frank Avila, and Andy Finko defeated Mayor Rahm’s attempt to knock Willie Wilson off the ballot

Posted inBlogs

The mayoral election follies begin with a few challenges

by Ben Joravsky December 17, 2014August 18, 2021

It’s great political theater at the board of elections as Mayor Rahm goes after an obscure mayoral candidate named Willie Wilson while Wilson goes after just about everybody else.

Posted inBlogs

Let’s give thanks for aldermanic elections

by Ben Joravsky November 26, 2014August 18, 2021

Look on the bright side, Chicago—the upcoming aldermanic elections give at least some of you a chance to undo the mistake you made in the last election.

Mayor Emanuel could end up unopposed in the February municipal election.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

The first step to toppling a mayor: Getting on the ballot

by Ben Joravsky November 12, 2014August 18, 2021

The first step to toppling a mayor: getting on the ballot

Posted inBlogs

The politics behind Chicago’s garbage bins

by Mick Dumke June 27, 2014August 18, 2021

The City Council passed a new fee on Dumpsters—without knowing who’s going to pay, who’s going to profit, and whose idea it was.

The voters went with State rep Derrick Smith, largely on the grounds that any Democrat, even a corrupt one, was better than a Republican in this day and age.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

How the Democrats let Derrick Smith shoot them in the foot

by Ben Joravsky October 10, 2012August 19, 2021

How the Democrats let Derrick Smith shoot them in the foot

Forrest Claypool
Posted inNews & Politics

He Doesn’t Have to Outrun the Bear

by Ben Joravsky April 29, 2010August 19, 2021

Would-be assessor Joe Berrios doesn’t have to win over taxpayers. He just has to keep Forrest Claypool off the ballot.

Posted inNews & Politics

The Untouchables

by Ben Joravsky March 18, 2010August 19, 2021

Its nickname, “The Incumbent Alderman Protection Act,” tells you all you need to know about a proposed state law.

Posted inBlogs

On it goes in the 25th Ward

by Ben Joravsky March 7, 2007August 19, 2021

What’s Madigan’s man doing in Pilsen? Plus an update on independent Cuahutemoc Morfin’s fight to force a runoff against Danny Solis.

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