
The 14th Dist Primary race is coming down to continuing concerns over charges made against ward boss Carol Ronen
The three competing map proposals for Chicago City Council are presented through Google interactive maps.
A report in the Chicago Sun-Times today says former Ald. Eugene Schulter and Paul Rosenfeld will withdraw from the race for 47th Ward Committeeman today. The Sun-Times says the two withdrew in preference to Peter Coffey, the choice of mayor Rahm Emanuel. The story quotes Tom Bowen, an Emanuel operative, as saying “the mayor...
Paul Rosenfeld talks about community and being Lobbyist 2 in an exclusive interview.
A second remapping proposal was submitted to the Chicago City Clerk Friday. The proposal is in opposition to a proposal submitted by about 16 aldermen on Thursday.
Ald. Pat O'Connor predicts another map will be introduced tomorrow. "No North Side Alderman signed on to that map," he said of the 'Taxpayer Protection Map.'
Under a proposal filed today Roscoe Village would join the new 20th Ward, currently represented by Ald. Willie Cochran. Other proposals would have Ald. Bob Fioretti represent the area.
By all appearances Ald. Scott Waguespack is running for the 32nd Ward Democratic Committee Chair. The chair holds a political purse and also has power to vote on appointments to fill openings in certain offices, such as happened when John Fritchey resigned from the Illinois Statehouse to take office at the Cook County Board...
According to a report in A-Ville Daily, Illinois State Rep. Kelly Cassidy has withdrawn claims to be endorsed by Equality Illinois. “It would be strange, to say the least, if Equality Illinois failed to at least provide a co-endorsement to Paula Basta,” the news site says. Basta, who is opposing Cassidy in the Democratic...