January 29, 2003
"TOO LONG" IS NOT IMPEDIMENT IN 39TH, 40TH AND 50TH WARD
50th Ward: Stone says that he’s doing a great job and is getting better. Morris scoffed at Stone’s self-praise. By slicing Stone’s vote to under 6,000. The Stone/Democratic base vote averages around 7,500. Laurino dismissed Klich’s charges as “ludicrous. Expect a 72 percent Laurino win. 40th Ward: O’Connor’s ambitions beyond his ward were permanently blunted when he lost a 1992 race for state’s attorney. Full Article...
January 22, 2003
"FIRST FATHER-IN-LAW" MELL BECOMES A CAMPAIGN ISSUE
The ward adjoins Mell’s 33rd Ward, and Mell dispatched his troops to elect Colom, and to re-elect her in 1999. Mell, and Mell’s exercise of political power, is an issue in this year’s aldermanic races in the 35th and 38th wards. Colom vociferously rejects Colon’s allegations. “I appreciate his (Mell’s) support,” said Colom. Hornowski ran for alderman in the old 30th Ward in 1991, and lost – getting no help from Mell. Mell promptly disavowed any association with Hornowski, and endorsed 38th Ward Alderman Tom Allen. Full Article...
January 15, 2003
WILL GOV. BLAGOJEVICH "THINK OUTSIDE THE BUN"?
That means he must govern with extreme fiscal restraint, and not raise the state’s income or sales taxes. The state’s 2003 fiscal budget of $52.5 billion is already in deficit. That means doling out plenty of state jobs to loyal Democrats, plenty of state contracts to loyal contributors, and plenty of state spending on pet liberal projects. That means raising taxes. If Blagojevich picks Plan B, Madigan would stay mum, and let his liberal members grumble. Full Article...
January 8, 2003
"QUIRKY" INCUMBENTS FACE TOUGH LAKEFRONT CHALLENGES
Is not the job of the alderman to provide ward services? A Democrat, Natarus is closely allied with veteran ward Democratic Committeeman George Dunne. Natarus will squeak in by less than 1,000 votes. 44th Ward (Lakeview, stretching from Belmont to Lawrence, east of Damen): The ward’s gay population, estimated to be about 35 percent of the ward’s total population, is all aflutter. 48th Ward (Uptown, between roughly Addison and Foster): Longtime Alderman Helen Shiller, first elected in 1987, has long had great dreams for her ward. Dart shouldn’t be annoyed; the elder Hynes “cut” Madigan and Blagojevich in his ward, not Dart. Full Article...
January 1, 2003
JAKES' "BLACK AGENDA" INSURES HUGE DALEY WIN
Chicago has 20 black-majority wards, which are represented by 19 blacks and one white (the 18th Ward’s Tom Murphy). Ditto in the 34th Ward, where pro-Daley black incumbent Carrie Austin has six foes, and all are being challenged; she will win easily. In the 17th Ward, open after Daley appointed incumbent Terry Peterson to run the Chicago Housing Authority, Daley appointed Latasha Thomas to replace him. Full Article...
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