• Newsletters
  • Become a member
  • BEST OF CHICAGO
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Buy Local
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Cannabis
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Food & Drink
    • Best of Chicago 2022: City Life
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Music & Nightlife
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & Recreation
  • NEWS
    • News & Politics
    • Investigations
    • En español
  • CITY LIFE
    • The To-Do
    • Best of Chicago 2022: City Life
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Buy Local
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & Recreation
    • Street View
  • COLUMNS & OPINION
    • Anthony Ehlers: On Prisons
    • Deanna Isaacs: On Culture
    • Ben Joravsky: On Politics
    • The Ben Joravsky Show
    • Dan Savage: Savage Love
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
      • The Ben Joravsky Show
      • Chicago Queer & Now
  • MUSIC
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Music & Nightlife
    • Music Features
    • Gossip Wolf
    • Chicagoans of Note
    • The Secret History of Chicago Music
    • Music Reviews
    • Concert Previews
    • Early Warnings
    • Music listings community calendar
    • The Sound Issue
    • The Listener
  • ARTS & CULTURE
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
    • Features
    • Theater
    • Dance
    • Visual arts
    • Book reviews
    • Ghost Light by Kerry Reid
    • Arts listings community calendar
    • The Sound Issue
    • Poetry Corner
  • FILM
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Small Screen
    • Archives
  • FOOD & DRINK
    • The Food & Drink Issue 2023
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Food & Drink
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Monday Night Foodball
    • The Drinks Issue (2021)
  • READER
    • About
    • — Reader Updates
    • — Contact
    • — Staff
    • — Careers
    • Newsletters
    • Advertise
      • Classifieds
    • Donate
    • Become a member
    • Nonprofit Guide
    • Reader 50
    • Reader events
      • Monday Night Foodball
    • Contests
    • Reader Store
    • Archives
    • Find a print copy
      • Distribution map and information
      • Print subscriptions
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
Skip to content
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
Chicago Reader

Chicago Reader

Chicago’s alternative nonprofit newsroom

  • Newsletters
  • Become a member
Become a member
  • BEST OF CHICAGO
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Buy Local
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Cannabis
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Food & Drink
    • Best of Chicago 2022: City Life
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Music & Nightlife
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & Recreation
  • NEWS
    • News & Politics
    • Investigations
    • En español
  • CITY LIFE
    • The To-Do
    • Best of Chicago 2022: City Life
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Buy Local
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & Recreation
    • Street View
  • COLUMNS & OPINION
    • Anthony Ehlers: On Prisons
    • Deanna Isaacs: On Culture
    • Ben Joravsky: On Politics
    • The Ben Joravsky Show
    • Dan Savage: Savage Love
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
      • The Ben Joravsky Show
      • Chicago Queer & Now
  • MUSIC
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Music & Nightlife
    • Music Features
    • Gossip Wolf
    • Chicagoans of Note
    • The Secret History of Chicago Music
    • Music Reviews
    • Concert Previews
    • Early Warnings
    • Music listings community calendar
    • The Sound Issue
    • The Listener
  • ARTS & CULTURE
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
    • Features
    • Theater
    • Dance
    • Visual arts
    • Book reviews
    • Ghost Light by Kerry Reid
    • Arts listings community calendar
    • The Sound Issue
    • Poetry Corner
  • FILM
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Small Screen
    • Archives
  • FOOD & DRINK
    • The Food & Drink Issue 2023
    • Best of Chicago 2022: Food & Drink
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Monday Night Foodball
    • The Drinks Issue (2021)
  • READER
    • About
    • — Reader Updates
    • — Contact
    • — Staff
    • — Careers
    • Newsletters
    • Advertise
      • Classifieds
    • Donate
    • Become a member
    • Nonprofit Guide
    • Reader 50
    • Reader events
      • Monday Night Foodball
    • Contests
    • Reader Store
    • Archives
    • Find a print copy
      • Distribution map and information
      • Print subscriptions
  • >
  • Latest issue
  • The People Issue
  • Contests
  • Reader Job Openings
  • Best of Chicago 2022
  • Reader Updates
  • Reader Store
  • En español
  • Community Calendar
  • Advertise
Home » Will Burns

Tag: Will Burns

Posted inArts & Culture

What ever happened to the King Memorial Mural at 43rd and Langley?

by Jeff Huebner April 24, 2018August 18, 2021

The artist, Eugene “Eda” Wade, wants to know, but nobody seems to have any answers.

Posted inBlogs

CPD clears officers who stopped U.S. rep Bobby Rush, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd February 10, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Obama’s endorsement has been lucrative for alderman Sophia King’s reelection campaign.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Airbnb reminds Chicago why Rahm’s nicknamed Mayor 1 Percent

by Ben Joravsky June 8, 2016August 18, 2021

The home-sharing company accuses the mayor of siding with his Gold Coast base at the expense of the “little guys.”

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Forget separation of powers: In Chicago, the mayor effectively appoints City Council committee chairs

by Ben Joravsky April 19, 2016August 18, 2021

But for aldermen, the appointments are a mixed blessing.

Posted inBlogs

The Laquan McDonald video effect? Shootings increase, arrests decline, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd April 13, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, Rahm vs. the rats.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Teachers Union rejects Board of Ed’s contract offer, Emanuel ally resigns from City Council for private-sector job, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd February 2, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, how the Blackhawks can win the Stanley Cup in June, and proposed microapartments for Old Chicago Main Post Office.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Madigan ally tells the City Council that Chicago needs to get its financial house in order

by Ben Joravsky July 28, 2015August 18, 2021

State representative Barbara Flynn Currie says the state won’t consider picking up CPS pension costs until Chicago changes its ways.

Posted inNews & Politics

Project Fire offers peace forged in the flame

by Steve Bogira July 15, 2015August 18, 2021

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.

Posted inBlogs

Spend election night with Mick and Ben at the Hideout!

by Ben Joravsky October 31, 2014August 18, 2021

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.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel held a press conference on water quality last week—and then proceeded to claim he’s balanced the city budget.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

In claiming a balanced budget, what is Rahm smoking?

by Ben Joravsky September 30, 2014August 18, 2021

The mayor’s recent claims on taxes and marijuana just don’t add up.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm doles out some goodies to Hyde Park and Kenwood

by Ben Joravsky July 23, 2014August 18, 2021

With an eye toward winning south-side votes, Mayor Rahm agrees to move the Kenwood Academic Center into the closed Canter school building.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm drifts to the left on the minimum wage

by Ben Joravsky July 18, 2014August 18, 2021

The politics behind Mayor Rahm’s slow—very slow—creep to the left on raising the minimum wage.

Glenn Leonard gets slugged by state rep Christian Mitchell.
Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Gym for Watching Politicians Spar

by Ben Joravsky June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

“I teach them the art of misdirection—hit and not get hit.”

Posted inBlogs

Chicago’s entire school desegregation strategy needs a turnaround

by Steve Bogira June 23, 2014August 18, 2021

Merely tweaking the selective enrollment school formula won’t help the vast majority of African-American and Hispanic CPS students.

Republican Bruce Rauner has given more than $6.5 million to his own campaign for governor, allowing all donors to give as much as they want in the race.
Posted inNews & Politics

How Bruce Rauner used a legal loophole to get a $2.5 million campaign donation

by Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke June 18, 2014August 18, 2021

The story behind Bruce Rauner’s $2.5 million campaign donation

Posts navigation

1 2 Older posts

📩 Get our free daily newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday. Dive into our most recent stories and exclusive insights from our editors and staff.

Processing…
Success! We'll be sending you The Daily Reader starting soon.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.

READER
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Best of Chicago 2022

About the Chicago Reader
Reader Staff
Reader Careers
Freelance Information
Contact Us

Become a member
Donate

Advertise

Submit/promote your event

Find the Paper
Subscribe
Shop the Reader Store
Contests/Giveaways/Promotions

Reader Classifieds

Reader Matches

Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide

Get our free newsletters

Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

© 2023 Chicago Reader. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic