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In Honor Of Speedy Gonzalez, Our Super Bowl Commercial Choice
Remember this one from the mayoral campaign? Mary-Jane Foster says what’s claimed about her is a bunch of baloney. Tito Ayala says it’s all wrong. Charlie
Read moreAlvin Penn’s Legacy, ‘The Penn Act’ Against Police Profiling
Not later than January 1, 2000, each municipal police department and the Department of Public Safety shall adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
Read moreDo Newspaper Endorsements Matter?
The Chicago Sun-Times, in a new policy, writes that endorsing political candidates is worthless. The paper noted “As many of you have told us, you
Read moreHow Do You Spell Nuts? The Absentee Ballot Queen Wants Registrar Of Voters Job
Hold on to your absentee ballots. City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez, an admitted absentee ballot cheat, wants to be Democratic Registrar of Voters. She has contacted
Read moreHealth Director Takes Medical Leave–Who’s Running The Health Department?
UPDATE: Kristin duBay Horton, the Health and Human Services director for the city, has taken a medical leave from the department. The city has contacted
Read moreAs Shays Smiles, WWE Response Undercuts McMahon
Every time operatives for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon respond to her primary opponent Chris Shays filleting her for peddling porn and body bags during
Read moreFire Up The Absentee Ballots, The Passion Of District Politics
So what it’s the middle of winter? Why should that stop city pols from throwing a few primaries? OIB spies tell us a couple of
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