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Tag: reform
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Why we can’t abandon Kim Foxx
Reformers across the nation are learning to be afraid.
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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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‘Reform’ ain’t right for Chicago, and maybe Derrick Rose isn’t either
On Derrick Rose and his so-called concerns
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The mayor’s first year: moving forward, over and over again
Rahm Emanuel’s first year in office looks a lot like Mayor Daley’s first year in office
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Is Toni Preckwinkle building a political machine?
The county board president has a beef with longtime ally Kwame Raoul
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New council, new mayor, new budget, same result
A new council, mayor, and budget does not mean new results.
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Chicago ain’t ready for TIF reform
Here’s everything you need to know about Mayor Emanuel’s self-heralded TIF reform: there is none! Big surprise, huh?
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In Inauguration Speech, Mayor Emanuel Commits to Change, Then Commits Again, and Again …
Michael Boyd In his first speech as mayor, Rahm Emanuel made it clear that the one thing that isn’t going to change in the next four years is his commitment […]
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9500 Liberty
Coffee Party founders Annabel Park and Eric Byler’s documentary “9500 Liberty,” about the Prince William County, Virginia’s short-lived anti-immigrant law, opens Friday at Piper’s Alley.
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9500 Liberty
Coffee Party founders Annabel Park and Eric Byler’s documentary “9500 Liberty,” about the Prince William County, Virginia’s short-lived anti-immigrant law, opens Friday at Piper’s Alley.
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Manny and Scott Take on the TIFS
Aldermen Manny Flores and Scott Waguespack take up Mike Quigley’s TIF reform crusade.
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Is Cook County ready for reform? Or at least sassy T-shirts?
The leader of the Cook County Republican Party–and yes, it still exists–speaks out on Blago and reform.