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Posts tagged "Cook County"

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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Politics in review: Arrested protestors want face time with Rahm; Jackson, Jr. in hot seat; Preckwinkle snuffs ICE; Daley's day in court

Here’s a week’s worth of political and elections news that had The Chicago Reporter jawing. Twenty-three people were arrested early Friday morning after barricading themselves inside a Woodlawn mental health clinic in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to consolidate 12 clinics into six. The Chicago Reporter recently reported on some of the planned closures. ... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
April 13, 2012 at 11:48 am
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What's up this week: Prisons bursting at the seams; County workshop for set asides; Protesting Harvey's lax take on vacancies

What's up this week: Prisons bursting at the seams; County workshop for set asides; Protesting Harvey's lax take on vacancies
Illinois House members are holding a meeting in Chicago on Wednesday, April 11 to discuss overcrowding in state prisons. The meeting follows Governor Pat Quinn’s suggestion in February that eight state prisons be shuttered in order to save the state $60 million. Tamms “Supermax” prison is on that list and has gotten the most attention... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
April 9, 2012 at 12:30 pm
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Tweaks to Cook County drug law swap jail time for fines

Tweaks to Cook County drug law swap jail time for fines
Some proposed tweaks to a Cook County drug law not only replaces jail time with fines for minor offenses, but furthers Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s drive to change how low-level offenders are charged. The amendment, introduced at Tuesday’s board meeting, would replace arrests and possible jail time with fines spanning $200-$500 for a... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
April 5, 2012 at 11:21 am
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Politics in review: Rep. Rush tossed for hoodie; set asides process streamlined in Chicago, Cook County; 15th Amendment anniversary

Here’s a roundup of the elections and political news that made The Chicago Reporter‘s radar this week: An Illinois House committee formed to investigate a federal charge of bribery against 10th District state Rep. Derrick Smith asked the U.S. Attorney’s Office for help. The six-member, bipartisan panel wants more information on U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald’s... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
March 30, 2012 at 3:45 pm
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Race and poverty roundup: Trayvon Martin, 'Hoodies and Hijabs' rallies, IL Senate blocks Crete detention center, and more...,

What’s moving in the world of race and poverty, on Chicago Muckrakers weekly. The killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has set off a debate on race, hoodies, lobbyists, guns, and “Stand Your Ground” legislation around the country, one that has culminated in four seperate rallies in Trayvon’s honor in the past week in... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
March 29, 2012 at 9:19 am
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Obama's proposed hike to minimum rent for HUD-assisted families could put poorest in the street

Obama's proposed hike to minimum rent for HUD-assisted families could put poorest in the street
A proposal in the 2013 presidential budget  to raise the minimum rent in public housing could put the poorest families at risk of ending up on the street, say advocates. And what may be most surprising for some people, Pres. Obama’s proposed hike is more than what’s being asked for by the Republicans. Plus, it pitted... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
March 27, 2012 at 8:58 am
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Elections 2012: They love ya 'til they don't; lame-duck session ahead in Springfield

Elections 2012: They love ya 'til they don't; lame-duck session ahead in Springfield
Here’s a roundup of election and political news that had us folks at The Chicago Reporter talking this week: • Derrick Smith might have swept the floor with challenger Tom Swiss in the Democratic primary for 10th District state representative, but he’s probably not doing much celebrating. That’s because the West Side legislator’s star has... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
March 23, 2012 at 4:19 pm
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Elections 2012: The week in review

Elections 2012: The week in review
Here’s a roundup of election news that was on The Chicago Reporter’s political radar this week: This election cycle, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s camp finds itself doing something it usually doesn’t have to do: campaign. This week, Madigan’s staff sent out a jokey campaign flier attacking prison-bound former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose impeachment was... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
March 2, 2012 at 12:19 pm
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Chicago anti-terrorism program may have wasted $44 million, report finds

Broken cameras, amateur first-responders, a muddle of paperwork and $44 million wasted were what Cook County’s Homeland Security program dubbed Project Shield has boiled down to, according to a federal report released yesterday. A six-month investigation by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security found that the program–which was part of a... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
January 10, 2012 at 1:39 pm
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