Cook County’s treasurer of 20 years was a firecracker in the early 90s. Hell, she still is.
Tag: Patronage
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Alderman Joe Moore explains his choice of beer and support for Rahm
The 49th Ward alderman says he backs Mayor Emanuel for his “progressive” record.
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Former alderman Berny Stone will be missed
Stone, who represented the 50th Ward for 38 years, died Monday at age 87.
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In the mayoral money race, the rich—that is, Rahm—gets richer
Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Robert Fioretti trail far behind Mayor Emanuel in fundraising. Does it matter?
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Governor Quinn on parade . . . with Martin Sheen
Pat Quinn campaigns for reelection with the help of a little star power.
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Rahm’s alderman explains why Chicagoans will now have to pay more taxes to get less
Ameya Pawar, alderman of the 47th Ward, says the city’s pension obligations and budget problems are forcing “really tough choices.”
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Black and Latino areas still bearing the brunt of city job cuts
South-side workers account for three of every four jobs cut by the city since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office in 2011.
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City sheds hundreds more jobs in black and Hispanic neighborhoods
Black and Hispanic neighborhoods bear the brunt of Mayor Emanuel’s belt tightening
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The making of an alderman
To understand how Chicago works, you need to understand Walter Burnett Jr.
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City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
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Up Is Down and Love Is Everywhere at Daley’s Last City Council Meeting
Mayor Daley presided over his last City Council meeting pretty much the same way he presided over the others for 22 years.
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Mayor Daley Shoots His Own Messenger
Mayor Daley demotes Paul Volpe, best known for helping to carry out the parking meter lease deal. But don’t be fooled—the person responsible for that fiasco still has a job at City Hall. It’s Daley himself.
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Meet the new Todd Stroger
The new Todd Stroger welcomes questions from the press, fires patronage employees, and favors lowering tax rates. Sounds like someone’s running for reelection.
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The next form of pay to play?
Perhaps Afghanistan offers examples of the proper way to execute a “pay to play” deal.
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“If you can’t help anybody, no one sticks with it.”
Forget Robert Sorich–one political insider says the patronage system went down long ago.