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Home » Willie Wilson

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Posted inNews & Politics

Fourteen candidates?!

by Reader staff February 22, 2019August 18, 2021

The Reader‘s mayoral cheat sheet is here to help.

Posted inNews & Politics

Our first-ever mayoral candidate questionnaire

by Reader staff February 7, 2019August 18, 2021

You wrote the questions. They answered.

Posted inNews & Politics

Different planets

by Ben Joravsky January 28, 2019August 18, 2021

A tale of two endorsement sessions—the Tribune v. the Grassroots Collaborative

Posted inNews & Politics

Mayoral forum recap: all the answers, none of the bullshit

by Maya Dukmasova December 18, 2018September 22, 2021

At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.

Posted inNews & Politics

Overlooked mayoral hopefuls share bold visions for Chicago

by Maya Dukmasova December 13, 2018August 18, 2021

They may have little name recognition and no campaign funds, but the regular people running for mayor are committed to making the city thrive.

Posted inBlogs

Rahm’s legacy: fictitious narratives and real obligations

by Ben Joravsky November 5, 2018August 18, 2021

Don’t be fooled. The mayor isn’t gone yet, and neither are the problems he’s leaving behind.

Posted inBlogs

With nine candidates for mayor, the hustle for signatures will be harder than ever

by Ben Joravsky May 10, 2018August 18, 2021

The more candidates who run, the harder it is to make the ballot—especially given the signature-challenge game.

Posted inBlogs

Rauner joins calls for Cook County assessor Joe Berrios to step down, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd December 12, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Emanuel seems confident about the 2019 mayoral race.

Posted inBlogs

Willie Wilson came in a distant third in the California Democratic presidential primary, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd June 9, 2016August 18, 2021

Also, Illinois owes $3 million in unpaid bills to the FBI.

Posted inNews & Politics

Willie Wilson believes he’s running for president. Why doesn’t anyone else?

by Abby Lee Hood March 4, 2016August 18, 2021

The erstwhile mayoral candidate tries his hand at national politics.

Posted inBlogs

Former west-side alderman Rickey ‘Hollywood’ Hendon makes a comedy video

by Ben Joravsky July 1, 2015August 18, 2021

Hendon goes back to his comedic roots with his music video “Bad Azz Kids.”

Posted inBlogs

Who’s going to win the mayoral election?

by Ben Joravsky March 27, 2015August 18, 2021

Desperate to figure out who’s going to win the mayoral showdown between Chuy and Rahm, we turn to, of all things, a classroom poll of fifth-graders from a public school on the northwest side.

Posted inBlogs

Willie Wilson’s on-again, off-again endorsement of Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia is official—for now

by Steve Bogira March 12, 2015August 18, 2021

Garcia takes the Willie Wilson sweepstakes.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

As he seeks Wilson’s runoff endorsement, Mayor Rahm has the willies

by Ben Joravsky March 3, 2015August 18, 2021

The mayor—with help from Governor Rauner—tries to build his African-American support.

Posted inBlogs

Stump Connolly captures a man who kissed his wife, in Chicago, running for mayor

by Michael Miner March 3, 2015August 18, 2021

Scott Jacobs is making little videos of the race for mayor in Chicago

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