Category: Politics
Triangle Neighbors hears competing plans for Space Park
Looks like there will be some green in Lake View's future. The last time we posted about Lake View's Space Park, 815 -817 W Roscoe St, the Triangle [...]
Changes along south lakefront help oust Tillman from 3rd Ward
A demographic shift in the 3rd Ward is partially responsible for Pat Dowell unseating incumbent Ald. Dorothy Tillman in yesterday's runoff, accordin [...]
Video of the day – artistmac goes to Wal-Mart
Get in the car with artistmac and drive from the South Side to Chicago's first Wal-Mart. Hear one man's take on the Big Box Ordinance along the way. [...]
Civil rights groups to speak against predatory lending
Representatives from five civil rights groups will appear at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. tomorrow morning to call for "an immediate m [...]
Quote of the day: Brendan promises more transparency than Burt
"One of the things that was lacking was the free flow of information on development. And I hope to change this."
- Brendan Reilly, soon to replace Al [...]
Name the alderman of the nabe
We realize that no one named the nabe of the little pink house on Monday, so today we're making things a little bit easier. In fact, we're making th [...]
Major upsets and plenty of runoff action after aldermanic elections
There were several major upsets in the 2007 aldermanic elections. Goodbye Burt, Darcel and Arenda. Hello Brendan, Sandi and Willie. The Yo wants to he [...]
Yo wants to know: who gets your vote in the 2007 aldermanic elections and why?
Well, election day has finally arrived and we want to hear Yo thoughts on the aldermanic candidates in a number of key wards where development issues [...]
Quote of the day: cash it in, Burt
"Natarus (42nd) also let drop that his pension vested six years ago. Do us all a favor and cash it in."
-- Blogger Mike Doyle writing on Chicago Carl [...]
Candidate highlights problems along North Broadway
James Cappleman, aldermanic candidate for the 46th ward, discusses the problems along North Broadway in a recent story in Inside Publications.
"We ne [...]
Ald. Burt Natarus' challenger accuses him of being "compromised" by donations from developers
In the South Loop, the aldermanic race is at least partly focused on the quality of residential construction, but what are the hot topics in the 42nd [...]
Ald. Bernie Stone faces serious competition in 50th ward
The last time Yo's truly caught up with Ald. Bernie Stone (50th) he was sitting in his neighborhood aldermanic office with a pin-up of Farrah Fawcett [...]
Tribune backs Cochran in Ald. Troutman's 20th ward
It's a bit of a no-brainer, but Yo's truly says three cheers to the Chicago Tribune for not endorsing Ald. Arenda Troutman (20th) for another term. I' [...]
One ward, two worlds
YoJoe ran across Kenny Johnson, 2nd Ward aldermanic candidate, at Edna's Restaurant (YouTube link) on Tuesday morning.
Johnson's blunt take on the [...]
19th Ward race heats up
As noted in both the Sun-Times and the Daily Southtown yesterday, Ald. Ginger Rugai (19th) is involved in the fight of her political life. For the sec [...]