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Review: "Brothers Emanuel" by Ezekiel J. Emanuel
Three brothers — Ezekiel, Rahm and Ari Emanuel — each went on to great career accomplishment: Zeke as a bioethicist; Ari as a powerful Hollywood talent agent; and Rahm, of course, as White House chief of staff for President Obama before...
Tags: F-bomb Dropping, Chicago Tribune, Dyslexia, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama
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All's fair in some suburbs as nitpicky officeholders keep candidates off ballot
Tired of the status quo, hundreds of residents across the region rose up this winter to challenge those running their towns — not suspecting the system was stacked against them. They knocked on doors. They persuaded neighbors to sign petitions....Tags: Lawyers, Voting, David Orr , Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago City Hall
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Ballot challenges focus on host of technicalities
Broadview: Strip club influence? Two issues have consumed politics in the near west suburb: the lingering fight over a proposed strip club and an intense battle to kick incumbents off the ballot. Are those two issues related? It's a matter of debate...Tags: Lawyers, Voting, Lifestyle and Leisure, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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50 years of Chicago's WVON: A Chicago voice that echoes nationwide
In the volatile world of radio, almost nothing lasts half a century. But a great Chicago radio station — WVON-AM 1690 — has managed the feat: The institution marks its 50th anniversary Monday and celebrates with a concert featuring Toni...
Tags: Jesse Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr., Midway, Crime, Law and Justice, Television Industry
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deefield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents. Excellence in education My wife, Ann, and I are in our 80s, live in High School District 113 and, though we're retired, we strongly support a yes vote in the Highland Park and Deerfield...
Tags: Conservation, Voting, Environmental Issues, Public Officials, Referenda
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Romeoville voters have final say in contentious mayoral race
Romeoville voters will have the final say April 9 in the village's contentious mayoral race between incumbent John Noak and former Chicago Bear Steve McMichael in one of the area's most closely watched municipal contests. The two candidates have...
Tags: Debt Market, Local Elections, Loans, Elections, Finance
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Election day: Short lines, empty voter booths are the norm so far
L.A. NOWAlthough Tuesday’s election will result in one of Los Angeles’ most extensive leadership changes -- with residents selecting a mayor, city attorney, city controller, and eight City Council members -- attendance at polling places appeared... -
Illinois Republicans: Get ready for Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire bull in the quaint Illinois Republican china shop, sat down with me Wednesday morning at a diner on LaSalle Street to talk about politics. Are you running for governor? "I am thinking about it," said Rauner, 57, a...
Tags: China, Chris Christie, White House, Regional Authority, Republican Party
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Kelly easily wins Democratic race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress
Clout StreetFormer state Rep. Robin Kelly easily won the special Democratic primary Tuesday night in the race to replace the disgraced Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, helped by millions of dollars in pro-gun control ads from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's...Tags: Voting, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Internal Revenue Service
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Tinley Park mayor names term-limit commission panel members
Special to the TribuneMayor Ed Zabrocki announced this week his appointees to a commission that will study whether Tinley Park should adopt term limits for elected officials. The seven-member panel announced at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting include: Ken Slater, a...Tags: Christianity, Career and Workplace, Blue Island, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice
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Low turnout in race to replace ex-Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
Tribune reportersChicago election officials report turnout is low in the primary election to find a successor to disgraced former Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. As of 1:45 p.m., turnout was about 11 percent among sampled city precincts, according to the...Tags: Jesse Jackson, Voting, Michael Bloomberg, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Local Elections
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What makes a good L.A. mayor
Being a good politician is essential for winning a mayoral election. But the qualities that make a good politician are not necessarily those that make a good mayor. That's a paradox we all need to grapple with in deciding whom to support in next week'...
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles International Airport, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Riordan, Elections
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Feb 28, 2013
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Feb 26, 2013
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Feb 26, 2013
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