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Posts in category "Government and Politics"

Race, poverty and politics: NATO and Chicago's finest; 3rd-party candidate talks politics; Medicaid cuts pass House

As the city winds down from a weekend of riot police and protesters, different takes on the NATO summit are emerging. Despite claims of police abuse during the NATO summit, much of Chicago media has lionized Chicago Police Department superintendent Gary McCarthy. The Chicago Sun-Times ran a cover story saying “the city has a new... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
Saturday at 12:13 pm
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Illinois may kick families off welfare after three years

What happens to a poor family when they get kicked off welfare? 3,000 Illinois families may find out as of July 1st if the state goes ahead with its proposal to cut the budget by reducing the time limit for receiving cash assistance from five years to just three. It’s a way to save money... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
Friday at 10:20 am
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Lance Tyson, Stroger's ex-chief of staff, discusses the issues as 3rd-party challenger to indicted Rep. Smith

Lance Tyson, Stroger's ex-chief of staff, discusses the issues as 3rd-party challenger to indicted Rep. Smith
On Wednesday, nine Chicago Democratic committeemen huddled in the backroom of a West Side union hall and voted to pick Lance Tyson as a third-party candidate to challenge indicted 10th District state Rep. Derrick Smith. Tyson, an attorney, will run for the 10th District Unity Party, which the committeemen created just for this election so... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
Friday at 8:34 am
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At the People's Shareholder Meeting, we all are CME shareholders

According to the collection of non-profits that came out in force to protest the annual shareholder meeting of CME Group Inc. Wednesday, I’m a CME shareholder, you’re a CME shareholder and all of their members are CME shareholders. The company, the parent of futures exchanges Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, was a... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
Thursday at 7:48 pm
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Community rallies to prevent overturn of Chicago landfill moratorium

More than a hundred community members gathered at the town hall of Hegewisch in the 10th Ward Tuesday night to rally against a recent threat to the city-wide moratorium on landfills. 10th Ward Ald. John Pope, and organizers Phyllis Palmer and Cheryl Johnson, called on residents to pressure state legislators to pass HB3881, a bill... Read more »
By SachikoYoshitsugu,
Wednesday at 3:16 pm
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70 reports of police misconduct on Sunday at NATO protest, says National Lawyers Guild

70 reports of police misconduct on Sunday at NATO protest, says National Lawyers Guild
Now that the barricades are cleared from the streets, downtown traffic has resumed its sluggish pace and thousands of workers in the loop no longer have an excuse to take a day off, what is the legacy of the massive Sunday protest that brought out an estimated 15,000 people? One lasting effect, on both the... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
Wednesday at 1:57 pm
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And then there were 3: List narrowed for third-party candidate for 10th District

State Democratic power brokers narrowed down to three the number of candidates still in the running to represent the new 10th District Unity Party in this fall’s election and challenge Democratic nominee state Rep. Derrick Smith. These lawmakers, many of whom supported Smith’s candidacy leading into the primary, turned on him after he refused to... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
Tuesday at 6:27 pm
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Chicago spent over $63 million defending police misconduct: study

Chicago spent over $63 million defending police misconduct: study
“Pinstripe patronage” is what the People’s Law Office is calling it. The Chicago law firm that’s known for bringing cases of police brutality, false arrest and wrongful convictions wanted to find out just how much the city was paying to outside firms to defend police officers accused of misconduct. After obtaining records with a Freedom... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
Monday at 3:55 pm
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Audio slide show: A brief look into the peaceful start of NATO protests Sunday

Before the images of NATO protesters clashing with police wearing riot gear circulated around the world, thousands of protesters gathered at Chicago’s Grand Park on Sunday morning. These protesters said they wanted to protest peacefully. Here is a brief look into what those protesters had to say on Sunday morning.   © Community Renewal Society... Read more »
By MariaZamudio,
Monday at 11:52 am
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What's up this week: Democrat leaders to pick 3rd-party candidate to face indicted state Rep. Smith; NATO protesters eye Boeing Monday

Nine Chicago Democratic committeeman will meet downtown Tuesday morning to interview and pick a third-party candidate to run in the 10th District state race in November. The handpicked candidate will represent the newly formed 10th District Unity Party. He or she will run against indicted 10th District state Rep. Derrick Smith, who is facing a... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
Monday at 9:58 am
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