Chicago Mayoral Contest Begins: Gery Chico Calls for 10 Debates
-By Warner Todd Huston Well, the field of contenders for Chicago’s mayoral election is taking shape. Hats in the ring currently were tossed by James Meeks, Danny Davis, Miguel del Valle, Carol Moseley...
View ArticleCome One, Come All: 20 Candidates for Chicago Mayor
-By Warner Todd Huston It’s a veritable cornucopia of candidates for the 2011 race for Chicago Mayor. From the infamous, to the locally well known to the completely obscure (so obscure I can’t even...
View ArticleMeeks Out, One More Quits Race for Chicago Mayor
-By Warner Todd Huston A few weeks ago four names were dropped from the race for Chicago Mayor’s office. This week Reverend James Meeks has suspended his campaign to run for the top seat at City Hall,...
View ArticleDanny Davis Quits Chicago Mayor Race, Leaves One African American in Race
-By Warner Todd Huston The theme of the race for mayor has thus far been twofold. One, will Rahm Emanuel be allowed to stay on the ballot, and two, will there be too many African Americans in the...
View ArticleNow Illinois Dems Want Crook They Supported in Primary to Step Down?
-By Warner Todd Huston Now the very same accused criminal that Chicago Democrats wanted people to vote for in Tuesday’s primary is being pressured to to step down from his office now that he won —...
View ArticleIllinois’ House Reps Have More Wealth Than Average Member of Their Electorate
(Here is my very first piece over at The Watchdog….) -By Warner Todd Huston A recent survey of the wealth of members of Congress revealed that, on average, it would take the combined wealth of 18...
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