Alderman: Closing Public Streets For Oprah 'Smacks Of Elitism'
Mayor Daley's unilateral decision to shut down Michigan Avenue for Oprah Winfrey's 24th season premiere "smacks of elitism" and is "kind of reckless,"...
Mayor Daley's unilateral decision to shut down Michigan Avenue for Oprah Winfrey's 24th season premiere "smacks of elitism" and is "kind of reckless,"...
Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 02.06.2009 | Chicago
Ald. Tom Allen (38th) said Monday he would not be a candidate in the March 3 special primary election to succeed former U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, openin...
Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago
Fed up with snow-covered side streets and ice-packed intersections, an influential alderman demanded Thursday that Mayor Daley set aside $1 million ap...
The Hill | Aaron Blake | Posted 12.07.2008 | Chicago
It didn't take long for Chicago Democrats to start jumping at the impending open seat in Rep. Rahm Emanuel's (D-Ill.) district. State Rep.-elect Debo...
Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago
A Chicago alderman wants police Supt. Jody Weis to be disciplined for making a statement in a TV interview earlier this month that seemed to support B...
Ben Carmichael | Posted 11.28.2008 | Green
We have not yet witnessed a nuanced debate in which climate, energy and food are discussed for what they are: independent yet interconnected national issues that must be met with local action.
Howie Klein | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics
A few weeks ago Blue America launched a competition among 9 of our progressive House candidates. It was far more successful than we had imagined.
Howie Klein | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics
There is no getting around the fact that the Republican Party mania against the federal regulatory agenda protecting consumers and workers has been part of the McCain gestalt.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics
This past week provided another example of the frictions surrounding Democratic politicians, third party groups that support them, and messaging aroun...
M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 09.27.2008 | Home
Wednesday in Denver the party introduced reporters and voters to the new faces Democratic leaders have proactively recruited to challenge vulnerable incumbent Republican senators.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics
One of Barack Obama's recent high profile endorsers has two pieces of advice for the Illinois Democrat: don't nudge Hillary Clinton out of the primary...
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
Another superdelegate has endorsed Obama this morning: Rep. Tom Allen of Maine. The press release is below. UPDATE: Two more superdelegates, Hawaii ...
Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago