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Dart v. Evans v. Preckwinkle
Change of SubjectOriginally published April 17; moved to the top of the blog because it's the subject of my Friday print column. I've been meaning to get to this extraordinary spat on "Chicago Tonight" earlier this month. WTTW-Ch. 11 invited Cook County...... -
Evans makes a bad call
Change of SubjectIn the posts below you will another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist Dear Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans: Brace yourself. That’s all I can say, since you ignored... -
Michelle Obama: Violence against kids 'personal'
As politicians in Washington took a step toward tightening the nation's gun laws Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama sat down with Chicago high school students whose stories about violence brought her to tears. Before the meeting began at Harper High...Tags: Lisa Madigan, Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Isaiah Thomas , Cook County Government
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Kelly wins 2nd District seat, calls for new faith in leadership
Clout StreetFollowing Tuesday's special election victory, Democrat Robin Kelly will start a new job in Congress as the least senior member of a House dominated by Republicans. That political reality is not lost on Kelly, who said her first task is to restore...Tags: Politics, Cook County Government, Local Government, Republican Party, Alexi Giannoulias
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Some would pay more under Emanuel parking plan
Clout StreetParking in a Chicago garage or lot will be more costly for drivers who pay premium rates, but those who find deals would pay less under a measure Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed Wednesday. The idea is to switch city parking taxes from a complicated...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Susana Mendoza
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Netsch a true pioneer woman
Dawn Clark Netsch seemed to have been around forever, and so it seemed as if she always would be. She must have been young once, but from the time she came into my consciousness, 20 or so years ago, she seemed old. I mean old in a good way, the kind...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Politics, Elections, Cook County Government, Minority Groups
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Joe Orr Road project may pave way for south suburban economic boon
A $40 million roadway expansion is under way in southeast Cook County that will culminate in a new connection between Illinois and Indiana, and officials say the project provides a possible template for marrying transportation and economic development...
Tags: Lansing, Travel, Highway Transportation, Cook County Government, Science and Technology
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Questions unanswered about treasurer's probe of Robin Kelly
After Robin Kelly lost a 2010 bid for state treasurer, the office's chief investigator alleged she violated ethics laws by improperly reporting time off from her taxpayer-funded job as chief of staff to then-Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, the Tribune has...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Politics, Paul Miller, Mark Kirk, Cook County Government
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Hutchinson drops out, endorses Kelly in Jackson Jr. contest
Clout StreetState Sen. Toi Hutchinson dropped out of the 2nd District special Democratic primary Sunday and endorsed ex-state Rep. Robin Kelly in the contest to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress. The move, announced in a morning news release, shakes up the...Tags: Primaries, Politics, Anthony Beale, Toi Hutchinson, Cook County Government
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Hutchinson drops out of race to replace Jackson
The already volatile special election campaign to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress saw its biggest upheaval Sunday when state Sen. Toi Hutchinson dropped out and endorsed former state Rep. Robin Kelly in a move to unite against former U.S. Rep....
Tags: Politics, Anthony Beale, Assault, Cook County Government, Sandi Jackson
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NYC mayor's super PAC endorses Robin Kelly for Jackson's seat
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's super political action committee on Friday endorsed former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson in the special Democratic primary that is likely to decide the successor to former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr....
Tags: Primaries, Politics, Anthony Beale, Elections, Cook County Government
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Bloomberg super PAC backs Kelly for Jackson Jr. seat
Clout StreetNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s super political action committee on Friday endorsed former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson in the special Democratic primary that is likely to decide the successor to former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr....Tags: Primaries, Pat Quinn, Human Interest, Politics, Anthony Beale
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