Challenger Amy Crawford says Alderman James Cappleman hasn’t done enough to crack down on crime.
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Alderman Toni Foulkes not ‘black’ enough for some 16th Ward voters
Fighting to stay in the City Council, Alderman Toni Foulkes tells voters that she is, in fact, African-American.
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A plan to use $14 million in Uptown TIF funds stalls—and a runoff looms
Affordable housing has been a divisive issue in the 46th Ward for years, but neither candidate for alderman is talking about it much before the April 7 runoff.
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Wrigley Field A-TIF Dead on the Vine
The Cubs’ A-TIF is no more, but it’s not like there aren’t people to take their place in line.
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The Poor Pay Again
The Englewood TIF coughs up $3 million to help bridge Chicago’s budget gap.
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Tomorrow’s Big Non-Election Political News
All eyes are on state and national politics, but there’s local political news to watch as well.
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Budgetary Roundup
Good stuff on the city and state budget front today: * At Gapers Block, Ramsin Cannon looks at TIFs and the effectiveness of the state’s FOI laws. * At Progress Illinois, Josh Kalven reports on a new study about “Mayor Daley’s House of Cards,” i.e. the city’s dependence on revenues from asset privatization, which will […]