The artist, Eugene “Eda” Wade, wants to know, but nobody seems to have any answers.
Tag: Will Burns
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CPD clears officers who stopped U.S. rep Bobby Rush, and other Chicago news
Also, Obama’s endorsement has been lucrative for alderman Sophia King’s reelection campaign.
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Airbnb reminds Chicago why Rahm’s nicknamed Mayor 1 Percent
The home-sharing company accuses the mayor of siding with his Gold Coast base at the expense of the “little guys.”
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Forget separation of powers: In Chicago, the mayor effectively appoints City Council committee chairs
But for aldermen, the appointments are a mixed blessing.
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The Laquan McDonald video effect? Shootings increase, arrests decline, and other Chicago news
Also, Rahm vs. the rats.
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Chicago Teachers Union rejects Board of Ed’s contract offer, Emanuel ally resigns from City Council for private-sector job, and other Chicago news
Also, how the Blackhawks can win the Stanley Cup in June, and proposed microapartments for Old Chicago Main Post Office.
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Madigan ally tells the City Council that Chicago needs to get its financial house in order
State representative Barbara Flynn Currie says the state won’t consider picking up CPS pension costs until Chicago changes its ways.
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Project Fire offers peace forged in the flame
A master glassblower and a U. of C. clinical psychologist have developed an unconventional new treatment program for Chicago teens who have experienced violence-related trauma.
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Spend election night with Mick and Ben at the Hideout!
Come to our election-night cabaret at the Hideout, featuring Alderman Will Burns, state rep Kelly Cassidy, and Matt Farmer, the singing lawyer with the big hit about Bruce Rauner.
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In claiming a balanced budget, what is Rahm smoking?
The mayor’s recent claims on taxes and marijuana just don’t add up.
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Mayor Rahm doles out some goodies to Hyde Park and Kenwood
With an eye toward winning south-side votes, Mayor Rahm agrees to move the Kenwood Academic Center into the closed Canter school building.
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Mayor Rahm drifts to the left on the minimum wage
The politics behind Mayor Rahm’s slow—very slow—creep to the left on raising the minimum wage.
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Best Gym for Watching Politicians Spar
“I teach them the art of misdirection—hit and not get hit.”
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Chicago’s entire school desegregation strategy needs a turnaround
Merely tweaking the selective enrollment school formula won’t help the vast majority of African-American and Hispanic CPS students.
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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