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Defensive Daley Disinforms
“Mayor Richard Daley today scoffed at complaints that next month’s increases in parking meter rates would affect people in many Chicago neighborhoods,” the Tribune reports. “Th… more →
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Defensive Daley Disinforms
divisionstreet wrote 11 months ago: “Mayor Richard Daley today scoffed at complaints that next month’s increases in parking … more →
Chief of Cash
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divisionstreet wrote 11 months ago: The New York Times delves into what it calls “a little-known episode of Mr. Emanuel’s biograph … more →
Obama Punts
divisionstreet wrote 11 months ago: “Add president-elect Barack Obama to the growing list of politicians across Illinois issuing s … more →
The Devils in Durbin's Details
divisionstreet wrote 11 months ago: A collection of noteworthy points, details and arguments from the Durbin-Ryan-commutation imbroglio … more →
Field Notes: Minnesota (con't)
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: 6:20 p.m.: Local television station reports that Sex World will give you something for free if you a … more →
Con-Con Controversy
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divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: More Con-Con shenanigans? This morning I wrote this in my Beachwood Reporter column: “I almost … more →
Blago Nixes CTA
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: “Gov. Blagojevich, who has criticized the CTA for mismanaging its budget, has appointed former … more →
Daley's CTA
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divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: First, let’s stipulate that the governor is an idiot. According to CTA President Ron Huberman, … more →
Kimberly's Karma
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: “[State Sen. Kimberly] Lightford said she hasn’t decided whom to support, but said she w … more →
Request for Proposals
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divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: The best part of today’s installment in the Trib series on the Chicago zoning game comes at th … more →
Evil Emil
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: “Family First A Political Tradition, Jones Says.” A) “Whites-Only A Social Traditi … more →
Daley's Uneven Bars
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divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: While Richard M. Daley plays dodgeball with the local press, he’s always willing to give inter … more →
Daley's Law
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: “Mayor Richard Daley’s administration still isn’t following basic rules designed t … more →
Demolition Derby
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divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: “The demolition of more than 500 Bensenville homes to make room for a new O’Hare Airport … more →
Go, Scofflaws, Go!
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divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: Every letter to the editor the Tribune published today about the mayor’s proposal to boot vehi … more →
Terminal Politics
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: “The Daley administration is forging ahead with planning for a new western terminal at O … more →
Laughing Lanyon
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: One of the most infuriating parts of Dane Placko’s “Clout Kids” series was the lau … more →
Ticking Transit Bomb
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: The Transit Riders’ Alliance issued another “Action Alert” today urging its suppor … more →
Money Matters
divisionstreet wrote 1 year ago: “[The governor] cut more than $240,000 for the Downstate Illinois Innocence Project at the Uni … more →
