Ed Smith

Alderman Urges Madigan To Prosecute Burge Torture Cases, Warns Of Political Retribution

Associated Press | Posted 03.28.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is being threatened with political retribution if she insists on washing her hands of torture c...

Burris Celebrated By City Council: He 'Untainted The Process'

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.13.2009 | Chicago


On the cusp of being sworn in as the junior senator from Illinois, Roland Burris spent nearly an hour soaking in accolades at City Hall Tuesday. The ...

City Council Wants More Diversity In Chicago Olympic Bid

Crain's Chicago Business | Lorene Yue | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago


The Finance Committee of Chicago's City Council has postponed deciding whether the city should purchase the Michael Reese Hospital site for its Olympi...

Alderman Seeks Bush Pardon For Colleague

AP | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago


A Chicago politician is seeking a pardon for a colleague. Alderman Ed Smith says President Bush should pardon former Alderman Larry Bloom, the Chicag...

Daley Rebukes Anti-War Alderman

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 12.13.2008 | Chicago


Ald. Ed Smith (28th) on Wednesday used a City Council resolution honoring the memory of an Illinois National Guardsman who died in Afghanistan to dema...

Library Fines May Double

Chicago Public Radio | Tony Arnold | Posted 11.27.2008 | Chicago


Budget hearings continue this morning as Chicago aldermen try to find ways to make up a $469-million deficit. One of the suggestions for bringing in ...