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Home » Miguel del Valle

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Posted inColumns & Opinion

School board politics

by Ben Joravsky June 13, 2019August 18, 2021

Don’t give up on an elected school board, Mayor Lightfoot.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Mayor Rahm decides it’s a good time to give himself credit for improving CPS

by Ben Joravsky June 22, 2016August 18, 2021

The mayor stops bashing the schools so he can take credit for fixing them.

Posted inNews & Politics

Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia’s journey from a village in Mexico to the race against Mayor Emanuel

by Steve Bogira January 21, 2015August 18, 2021

Rahm Emanuel is a heavy favorite, but Garcia offers voters a compelling personal history.

Alderman Robert Fioretti, a potential challenger to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, has been speaking to community and business groups around the city as part of his "listening tour."
Posted inNews & Politics

Alderman Robert Fioretti says he’s just listening—but it sure looks like he’s running for mayor

by Mick Dumke August 20, 2014August 18, 2021

It sure looks like Alderman Fioretti is running for mayor.

Expect Mayor Rahm Emanuel to try attaching himself to the hip of Congressman Luis Gutierrez as he searches for support among Hispanic voters.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Rahm reels toward his reelection bid

by Ben Joravsky May 13, 2014August 18, 2021

A new poll is the latest sign that Mayor Emanuel could be in trouble.

In the early morning hours of January 18, workers board a yellow school bus owned by the raitero Rigoberto "Rigo" Aguilar.
Posted inNews & Politics

The underworld of raiteros

by Michael Grabell/ProPublica May 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Little Village’s underworld of labor brokers, known as raiteros, take workers for a ride.

Posted inBlogs

Will anyone challenge Mayor Emanuel in 2015? Anyone? Anyone?

by Mick Dumke April 5, 2013August 19, 2021

A short list of people who, under some circumstance, could challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2015.

Posted inBlogs

More Rahmnesia: Chicagoans trying to forget they elected Mayor Rahm

by Ben Joravsky November 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Chicago’s in denial—lots of voters can’t bring themselves to admit that they actually voted for Rahm Emanuel

Posted inBlogs

Hey, teachers: you should have voted for del Valle!

by Ben Joravsky October 24, 2012August 19, 2021

What would have happened had we elected Miguel del Valle and not Rahm Emanuel as our mayor?

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best local politico

by Chicago Reader June 23, 2011August 19, 2021

Rahm Emanuel voted best local politico

Posted inNews & Politics

In Chicago City Council, aldermen sweat the small stuff

by Mick Dumke May 19, 2011August 19, 2021

Newly sworn-in Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a deal with aldermen last week that he said would bring much-needed reform and efficiency to the Chicago City Council: The number of legislative committees would be cut from 19 to 16, trimming about $500,000 from the council’s $20 million annual budget. “The people of Chicago were loud and […]

Posted inNews & Politics

Rickey Hendon: A Loud Act to Follow

by Ben Joravsky March 10, 2011August 19, 2021

State senator Rickey Hendon has retired, and the wheeling and dealing has just begun to replace him.

Posted inNews & Politics

No Face Time and No Endorsement

by Michael Miner February 24, 2011August 19, 2021

An aldermanic candidate turns thumbs-down on the thumbs-up process.

Posted inBlogs

Your Election-Day Morning News Roundup

by Alex Parker February 22, 2011August 19, 2021

Polls opened at 6 AM as Chicagoans awakened to another snowfall. But already there’s plenty to talk about. Mayor Daley voted early, and jetted off to the British Virgin Islands with his wife, Maggie, and friend Terry Newman. (Sun-Times)

Posted inBlogs

Artist’s del Valle Mural Channels Twitter

by Alex Parker February 21, 2011August 19, 2021

Barack Obama had Shepard Fairey.
Miguel del Valle has Maya Escobar.

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