Chicago Election 2019
Ald. Scott Waguespack donates Burke campaign cash to black vets
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The alderman stopped short of suggesting his colleagues — 35 of whom have also received money from embattled Ald. Ed Burke — do the same.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Will Toni Preckwinkle’s woes boost Susana Mendoza in mayoral race?
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The fallout from Ed Burke’s corruption scandal has affected two frontrunners with close ties to the alderman in surprisingly different ways.
Chicago Election 2019
Who hasn’t received money from Ald. Ed Burke?
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Nearly three-quarters of the sitting City Council has received some money from the embattled alderman, who was arraigned on federal extortion charges last week.
Chicago Election 2019
Here are the 238 candidates running in Chicago’s 2019 municipal elections
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But more than half of the candidates will have to overcome petition challenges to get on the ballot for mayor, clerk, treasurer or City Council.
Government and Politics
Report: Chicago’s wealthy, white communities most likely to have park projects approved
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Friends of the Parks says it may seek legal action to ensure parks are funded equally.
Perspectives
Without unity, Black Chicago could lose the 2019 mayoral election
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Unlike the organized effort that got Harold Washington, the city’s first black mayor, elected in 1983, today’s black leaders may have dropped the ball this election season.
Government and Politics
Chicago agrees to refund duplicate tickets since 1992, following lawsuit
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The suit alleges that black and brown communities were targeted with illegal double ticketing, relying heavily on data uncovered by a joint investigation by WBEZ and ProPublica Illinois.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Ald. Ed Burke represents the worst of Chicago’s white political machine
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In his treatment of Chicago’s first black mayor, Harold Washington, Burke presaged the vitriolic tactics of President Donald Trump.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Young progressives of color take on the City Council establishment
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Aldermanic hopefuls like Colin Bird-Martinez aim to turn out new, young voters in their wards for Chicago’s upcoming municipal elections.
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Midterm elections: A judge is ousted and Democrats win big across the state
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For the first time since 1990, Cook County voters refused to retain a sitting judge.