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Our first-ever mayoral candidate questionnaire
You wrote the questions. They answered.
Posted inNews & Politics
Different planets
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
At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.
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Overlooked mayoral hopefuls share bold visions for Chicago
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
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
The more candidates who run, the harder it is to make the ballot—especially given the signature-challenge game.
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Rauner joins calls for Cook County assessor Joe Berrios to step down, and other Chicago news
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
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?
The erstwhile mayoral candidate tries his hand at national politics.
Posted inBlogs
Former west-side alderman Rickey ‘Hollywood’ Hendon makes a comedy video
Hendon goes back to his comedic roots with his music video “Bad Azz Kids.”
Posted inBlogs
Who’s going to win the mayoral election?
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
Garcia takes the Willie Wilson sweepstakes.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
As he seeks Wilson’s runoff endorsement, Mayor Rahm has the willies
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
Scott Jacobs is making little videos of the race for mayor in Chicago