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Blogging Where the Sun Don't Shine

Mike Quigley | Posted 09.25.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Politics, Chicago Cubs, Cook County, Mike Quigley, Cook County Sales Tax Increase, Cubs Night Games, Citizens United for Baseball in Sunshine, Cook County Government, Cook County Board, Cook County Corruption, Chicago News
Mike Quigley

Since I joined the Cook County Board in 1998, I've tried to illuminate the outdated practices, blind acceptance of the status quo, and improper political influence over hiring and contracting that have historically defined Cook County government.

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Twenty Years: From Washington in Chicago to Chicago in Washington

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 09.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Barack Obama, Harold Washington, Chicago Politics, Richard M. Daley, Timothy Evans, Richard J. Daley, Chicago News
Jeff Dorchen

Barack Obama's political savvy was informed by the Harold Washington era. I feel if you want to know what kind of politician Obama really is you could do worse than look to Harold as a blueprint.

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Connecting The Dots In Chicago

Tom Tresser | Posted 09.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Corruption, Chicago Politics, Privitization, Public Parks, Chicago Parks Department, Hired Truck, Daley Government, Daley Corruption, Mayor Daley, John Quarters Boyle, Lincoln Park Soccer Field, Blagojevich Madigan, Arenda Troutman, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago City Corruption, Michael Madigan, City Hall, Chicago Corruption, Lincoln Park, Tim Mitchell, Chicago City Finance, Chicago News
Tom Tresser

Can we calculate the cost of corruption to the citizens of Chicago? Does your city seem broke, incompetent, arrogant, unaccountable and impenetrable? Congratulations, you are a Screwed Citizen.

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Democrats Beware: The Green Party Convention Cometh!

Christine Escobar | Posted 06.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Illinois Politics, Todd Stroger, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich, Richard J. Daley, John Stroger, Chicago Politics, Richard M. Daley, Illinois Green Party, Green Party, Green Party Convention 2008, The Boss, Home News
Christine Escobar

Green Party activists will turn up the heat on Democratic leaders, drawing in wider circles of the left in the process. The Obama camp and Chicago party bosses will be working to contain that influence.

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Obama Brings Chicago Back To Center Stage

Politico | DAVID PAUL KUHN | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama and Chicago, Chicago Politics, Barack Obama, Chicago, Politics News

Sen. Barack Obama's decision last week to shift vital Democratic National Committee political operations from Washington to his hometown makes it all ...

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Obama Versus R. Kelly: No Competition

Christine Escobar | Posted 05.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Chicago News Media, Obama Milestone, Republican Primaries, Obama Delegates, Chicago Public Radio, R. Kelly, Lynn Sweet, Mary Mitchell, Chicago Magazine, Barack Obama, R. Kelly Trial, Pledged Delegates, Chicago Politics, Chicago Sun-Times, Clinton Victory Kentucky, R. Kelly Child Pornograhy Trial, Hillary Clinton, Election 2008, Democratic Primaries, Chicago Tribune, Obama and Oregon, Carol Marin, Wbez, Home News
Christine Escobar

In Obama's hometown the big news this week was not his historic delegate lead. It was the R. Kelly underage porn trial, which is no knock on Obama, for what can compete anymore with a celebrity underage porn trial?

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