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Posts tagged "Walter Burnett"

Politics in review: Election results keep rolling in; West Side TIF zone gets $1M facelift; bringing out the big guns?

Here’s a rundown of the elections and political news The Chicago Reporter was discussing this week: More than a week after Illinois’ March 20 primary, more results have come in. In the 7th District statehouse race in west Cook County, Emanuel “Chris” Welch edged past his challenger, Rory Hoskins, by 36 votes. Welch, a lawyer... Read more »

Who is feeling the wrath of CHA's "zero tolerance" policy?

This week a newly-appointed Chicago Housing Authority Chairman Jim Reynold got an earful from members of the City Council’s Housing Committee who were critical of agency tenant guidelines, which are considered some of the most stringent in the nation. Alderman Walter Burnett, for one, complained that the “one strike” rule has gone too far. Under... Read more »