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5 Democrats vie for top spot on ballot to succeed Jackson in U.S. House
Five Democrats made Thursday's 8 a.m. deadline to secure a chance for the top spot on a crowded ballot to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in the 2nd Congressional District. Chicago Ald. Anthony Beale, 9th; state Sen. Toi Hutchinson of Olympia Fields; state...
Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Anthony Beale, Toi Hutchinson, Chicago Tribune
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The moutza is for what really bugs us
Is it bad manners to give the moutza to a dead man who killed himself by cockroach? This is not a philosophical question. Today is the day we hand out the venerable Moutza of the Month award, this time for October. As loyal readers know, the moutza is...
Tags: Barack Obama, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bobby Rush, Derrick Rose, Bipolar Disorder
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State senator had gun in garment bag at O'Hare, police say
A Democratic state senator who is seeking former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s congressional seat was arrested Wednesday at O'Hare International Airport after trying to board an aircraft to Washington, D.C., with a gun, authorities said. Sen. Donne...
Tags: Transportation Security Administration, O'Hare International Airport, Bobby Rush, Donne E Trotter, Security Measures
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Surprised?
Change of SubjectTribune news alert, 12:32 p.m: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will announce his resignation from Congress "momentarily" in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, Jackson's brother Jonathan Jackson said.... -
The one in which I talk about the scramble to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
Change of SubjectTranscript: Flash back to the mid 1990s and ask —who are the most prominent African American politicians in Illinois? Jesse White, Roland Burris, Danny Davis, Tim Evans, Bobby Rush, Carol Mosley Braun, Emil Jones, John Stroger and the up and...... -
Rep. Jackson puts D.C. home on the market
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been on a medical leave of absence for three months, has put his Victorian-style townhouse in Washington, D.C. on the market for $2.5 million. Jackson, a South Side Democrat, recently left the Mayo Clinic...Tags: Homes, Real Estate Sellers, Bipolar Disorder, Health Insurance Cost, Mayo Clinic
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Kassopedia: The cure for Verpes, Rahmifications and Karen Lewis Withdrawal Syndrome
As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader. She calls herself, "Your long...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Chicago Teachers Union, Schools, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Teachers Strike
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Run, Jesse Jr., run!
Change of SubjectFrom Sunday's print column It will be an affront to democracy, a vile insult to the voters in Illinois’ 2nd U.S. congressional district if ailing U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. drops his bid for re-election and retires from politics before...... -
Equal time
Change of SubjectIn the weekend's email: Subject: Are you a palm reader Eric? I am Marcus Lewis, Independent Candidate for (the U.S. Congressional seat now held by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.) on the Nov. 6th ballot. Why do you arrogantly dismiss me...... -
Dithering Dems give hope to indicted candidate
Change of SubjectDemocratic Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has her reasons for not endorsing Lance Tyson’s bid for state representative. For a year and a half — from December 2006 until May 2008 — Tyson (right), a lifelong Democrat,... -
‘Golden’ book reveals Blago tragedy was actually a farce
Change of SubjectFrom my Sunday print column The Rod Blagojevich who emerges in the new, most ambitious book yet on the former governor’s spectacular rise and fall is corrupt, of course. Oblivious. Conniving. Petty. Spectacularly narcissistic. We already know... -
Democrats can't agree on successor to Jesse Jackson Jr.
Tribune reporterDemocratic leaders spent four hours Saturday listening to 16 candidates audition for the party's endorsement to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., but were unable to solidify behind one contender. After 90 minutes of deliberations, South Side...Tags: Flossmoor, U.S. Congress, Toi Hutchinson, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County Government
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