I got this notice informing me that my polling place has been changed. Too bad I got it after the election actually took place! It’s a good thing this information is readily available online. Second ward residents, please come out and vote in the run-off election on April 17. If you’re not registered to vote, [...]
Rick Kogan from the Chicago Tribune was on Eight Forty-Eight this morning. He provided some excellent insight into Chicago’s aldermen. That big box thing seems to override everything. But, what I’ve discovered is, one of the big issues here is that balance; that tenuous balance between affordable housing and new development. I really think that’s [...]
My friend forwarded me this e-mail she received from Bob Fioretti: From: Bob Fioretti <fiorettiforalderman @gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:35:16 AM Subject: An Important Message from Bob Fioretti Dear Friends, As many of you know, in the past few days my opponents have launched a number of last-minute, personal attacks on me. They [...]
It turns out that the message second ward residents received from someone claiming to be Meredith Carson was a desperate last ditch attempt by Madeline Haithcock to malign Bob Fioretti. This is from today’s Sun Times: Fioretti said the woman sought the order in retaliation after he filed charges against her the year before. He [...]
I was at my friend’s place tonight watching the Academy Awards when he got a call from someone–actually a recording–informing him that the National Organization of Women (NOW) has withdrawn their endorsement of Bob Fioretti for second ward alderman. I went home and found the same recording on my answering machine: Hi, my name is [...]
But it’s hard for Ms. Haithcock to run away from what should be the major issue in the race: the stunning amount of campaign cash she’s accepted from developers whose projects an all-powerful alderman such as herself can block or bless. In the first half of last year, for instance, better than 60% of the [...]
Barack Obama has long avoided any talk about a possible bid for the presidency. However, lately, he's been entertaining the idea a bit more openly. This morning he's gone one step further and filed papers to create a presidential exploratory committee. He plans on publicly announcing his decision to run (or not to run) on [...]
The New York times has picked up the big box story. Gapers Block also has a round up of local news sources on the topic.
The Chicago City Council has approved an ordinance that requires big box retailers, such as Wal*Mart and Target, to pay their workers a good deal more than what the federal minimum wage requires. Aldermen voted 35 to 14 in favor of the ordinance. That’s one more vote than the minimum required to prevent a mayoral [...]
