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Posted inMusic
Racetraitor guitarist Dan Traitor on connecting hardcore and union organizing
Current musical obsessions of Racetraitor guitarist Dan Traitor, Decline front man Fern X Decline, and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig
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Making All Black Lives Matter: Barbara Ransby talks politics and protesting in 2018
At a book talk Tuesday at the SEIU Healthcare headquarters in Pilsen, Barbara Ransby discussed her book Making All Black Lives Matter.
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Shootings and homicides decrease as carjackings surge, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago matches snowfall record with nine straight days of measurable snow.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Big money is already pouring in to buy the next set of elections
Governor Rauner hauls in millions of dollars to advance his agenda.
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Will the new Chicago City Council still be a rubber stamp?
Rookie aldermen are vowing to shake up the City Council—but haven’t we heard this story before?
Posted inColumns & Opinion
After flirting with Rahm’s campaign, a political maverick goes to work against him
After flirting with Rahm’s campaign, a political maverick goes to work against him.
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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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The election for governor is all about—what else?—money
Who’s paid for Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner to try to win our votes.
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Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?
The mayor’s unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.
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Bruce Rauner raises another $1.5 million from himself
With no fund-raising limits in place, Bruce Rauner and Pat Quinn rake in more contributions in their race for Illinois governor.
Posted inNews & Politics
How Bruce Rauner used a legal loophole to get a $2.5 million campaign donation
The story behind Bruce Rauner’s $2.5 million campaign donation
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A move to take back TIFs
A big week of Chicago protest rolls on, with demonstrators targeting banks and TIFs.
Posted inNews & Politics
Time for a Revolution
No way is Mayor Daley going down without a fight. But perhaps you’ve noticed: he rarely ever gets one.
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?