The president has added more red tape for pot dispensaries and has scared banks from taking their deposits.
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Political parties need to get with the country’s changing demographics—or get left behind
The real takeaway from the 2016 presidential campaign
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Warm up for this weekend’s Chosen Few Music Festival with DJ Alan King’s latest late-night mix
Between working as a partner at a law firm and helping the Chosen Few Picnic expand to two days, Alan King found the time to make his monthly Late Night Sessions mix for June.
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President Obama rides to Mike Madigan’s rescue
If the president’s endorsement helps Juliana Stratton beat Ken Dunkin, the biggest losers will be Governor Rauner—and me.
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Chicago aldermen propose eliminating city’s ‘tampon tax’
Legislators want to eliminate a tax they say unfairly targets women.
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Karen Lewis unleashes Jedi powers in teachers’ union battle, President Obama makes a nostalgic trip back to Springfield, and other Chicago news
Also, many questions remain in strange murder of Gage Park family, and Obama wants to help the CTA rebuild the Red Line.
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Let’s talk about Michelle Obama’s empty chair at the State of the Union address
It was a symbolic seat for victims of gun violence. So why did the president all but ignore that issue in his speech?
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Where Rauner sees threat, I see my family’s refugee roots
Refugees such as my father have contributed to the vibrant mix that’s made Chicago a fascinating place.
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When contempt breeds ignorance: The Iran deal edition
Months of noisy, bitter debate over the proposed Iran deal has resulted in greater public ignorance on the issue, according to a Pew report.
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Has Donald Trump become the one Republican candidate who matters?
The media look twice and see a Trump who deserves the coverage.
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Governor Rauner reiterates that he plans to keep his meeting schedule private
The governor responds to the Reader‘s story about his fight to conceal his schedules from the public.
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Pat Boone stays true to his frat in his Charleston screed
The 1950s singer goes true gray in an open letter to President Obama.
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Hey, 40th Ward—do us a favor and ditch Alderman O’Connor
Mayoral toady Pat O’Connor has a spirited challenger in Dianne Daleiden.