Preckwinkle touts Emanuel partnership
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle sends out an email newsletter every Sunday morning. With a little more than a week to go before the mayoral election, it was striking to see the lead...
View ArticleRahm wins in a landslide — among Illinois’ billionaires
Rahm Emanuel is the preferred candidate of 65% of Illinois’ billionaires, according to campaign finance records. Of the 20 billionaires in Illinois, 13 have donated more than $2.3 million in support of...
View ArticleAre there any CPS parents on the Chicago Board of Education?
When Mayor Emanuel announced his original education team in 2011, the press release very carefully noted those board and senior staff members who were also Chicago Public Schools (CPS) parents. Three...
View ArticleChuy-mobile
I’m pretty sure this is Joseph Limas, who has been seen around town on his Chuy Garcia themed motorcycle, but he has upgraded his ride.
View ArticleRauner will get to appoint new MWRD Commissioner
Patrick Thompson, who is currently serving as a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Commissioner, was elected yesterday as the next 11th Ward Alderman. This will create a vacancy on the MWRD...
View ArticleDid Rahm Emanuel and other elected officials illegally buy Cubs playoff tickets?
Just about every time a right-handed hitter stepped up to the plate during Monday night’s Cubs playoff game against the St. Louis Cardinals, television viewers were treated to the sight of Mayor Rahm...
View ArticleCPS slammed for School Improvement Grant failures
Politico criticizes Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for failing to make progress in Here’s why $7 billion didn’t help America’s worst schools, which examines the outcomes of the stimulus-funded School...
View ArticlePolice accountability: How does Chicago compare?
While most of the recent furor about the Chicago Police Department (CPD) has focused on allegations of excessive force, there have also been concerns about the accountability of officers who engaged in...
View ArticleRahm experiences deja vu all over again
Mayor Emanuel stated today that there is no need for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the City of Chicago Law Department. This comes in the wake of sanctions against a City lawyer...
View ArticleA tale of two McCormick Places
Within the span of two days this week, two well respected voices put forward drastically different visions of the Lakeside Center building at McCormick Place. The backdrop: the entire McCormick Place...
View ArticleBob Fioretti pads his resume with false law professor claim
Former Alderman and mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti’s personal bio states that he is an adjunct professor at Northern Illinois University (NIU) Law school. Turns out that’s not quite true. Fioretti’s...
View ArticleFioretti violating campaign finance laws
Former Alderman and unsuccessful mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti is flaunting Illinois’ campaign finance rules, blatantly breaking some while skirting others. Fioretti is currently challenging State...
View ArticleRahm’s Police Accountability Task Force misses report deadline
The Chicago Police Accountability Task Force will not release its report today as originally planned. Late on a Friday afternoon a few weeks ago, the Task Force quietly released a statement with the...
View ArticleExclusive: Rahm Emanuel to announce groundbreaking new policing agenda today
CHICAGO, April 1, 2016 – Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce a bold and dramatic new police reform agenda at a press conference later today, in an effort to address the recent surge in violence in Chicago...
View ArticleFargo the latest to give Chicago the tourism blues
Despite its incredibly blues musical heritage, Chicago has failed to use that heritage to promote tourism, losing out to New Orleans, Memphis, and St. Louis. And now, even Fargo, North Dakota is...
View ArticleLet the Claypool countdown begin
Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool should start thinking about updating his resume. If Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s past actions are any guide, Claypool will soon be out of a job. The choice of...
View ArticleRudy Giuliani donates to Garry McCarthy’s mayoral campaign
The campaign committee supporting Garry McCarthy’s possible run for mayor has reported receiving a $5,600 contribution from Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and one-time Republican...
View ArticleWard with low COVID-19 risk holds exclusive vaccination event
As Chicago news is filled with headlines about COVID-19 vaccines being directed innappropriately to well-connected groups and while Mayor Lori Lightfoot touts the need for equity in vaccinations, 40th...
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