Its nickname, “The Incumbent Alderman Protection Act,” tells you all you need to know about a proposed state law.
Tag: Michael Madigan
Posted inNews & Politics
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.
Posted inBlogs
The Mayor’s Announcing His Aldermanic Picks, and We Don’t Get to See Who Applied—Yet
The city is forced to reveal the names of everyone who applied for the open aldermanic seats in the First and 29th wards—but not until after Mayor Daley has appointed people to fill them.
Posted inBlogs
City Forced to Reveal Who’s Applying for Alderman—but not Till After Daley’s Made His Appointments
The city is forced to reveal the names of everyone who applied for the open aldermanic seats in the First and 29th wards—but not until after Mayor Daley has appointed people to fill them.
Posted inBlogs
More On the Madigan Rules
The Trib goes after Michael Madigan and his firm, powerful property tax law heavyweights Madigan & Getzendanner.
Posted inNews & Politics
Cook County Needs Cojones
Which Dem candidate for county board president is most likely to take on Mayor Daley?
Posted inBlogs
Carol Marin Handicaps the Cook County Assessor’s Race
Definitely worth a read, even though (or because) you might not like what you hear. For background reading on the relationship between the assessor’s office, Michael Madigan, and property taxes , I assembled a buffet of Ben Joravsky’s reporting centering around the 7% tax cap; Eric Zorn has a good FAQ on the subject. What […]
Posted inNews & Politics
Alexi’s Albatross
Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family’s bank to win Obama’s old Senate seat?
Posted inNews & Politics
A Kink in the Campaign
If his challenge to Deb Mell’s nominating petition succeeds, state rep candidate Joe Laiacona just might run unopposed in the Democratic primary. But can a leather master actually win in the general election?
Posted inNews & Politics
Transparency in Action
How a bill intended to expand the state Freedom of Information Act was bastardized to expand the mayor’s shadow budget
Posted inNews & Politics
October Surprise
Mayor Daley says he’s not raising property taxes. But he is. Here’s how.
Posted inBlogs
Goodbye to the 7 Percent Property-Tax Solution
Confused by the phaseout of the 7% property tax cap? Here’s the deal, from the annals of Ben Joravsky’s property tax reporting.
Posted inBlogs
What will Lisa do?
National Democratic Party leaders are urging attorney general Lisa Madigan to run for U.S. Senate next year. Just about everybody else in Illinois is waiting for her to decide.
Posted inBlogs
They paid; now they’re playing
The winner of the state’s new casino license has been a generous contributor to many of the most powerful politicians in Illinois.