Ald. Ed Bus: My dinner with Burton Natarus

Jan. 25, 2011
The pundits and analysts are lining up local talk show appearances to give their opinion on who stands to benefit the most from the Appellate court decision to keep Rahm Emanuel off the ballot. But really, the winner has to be Alderman Ed Bus.

Rahm Emanuel's residency ruled a problem by Appellate Court

Jan. 25, 2011
Monday, an Illinois Appellate Court threw a wrench in the mayoral candidacy of Rahm Emanuel.

Ideas for a successful State of the Union address

Jan. 25, 2011
Crafting a speech that sounds less like a series of talking points and more like a vision of the future falls on the shoulders of speechwriters. So what is the perfect mix for Tuesday night's State of the Union address?

Interim CPS CEO discusses future of city's schools

Jan. 25, 2011
If you were given six months to improve Chicago’s public schools, what would you do? That’s the big question facing the interim leader of Chicago Public Schools Terry Mazany. Mazany stepped in when former CEO Ron Huberman resigned last November.

Charter schools look to expand in Indiana

Jan. 25, 2011

Who's your first and second choice for mayor?

Jan. 25, 2011
Jean Quan, mayor of Oakland, CADays before the Illinois Appellate Court knocked Rahm Emanuel off the ballot for the Feb.

Ballots go to press without Emanuel's name

Jan. 25, 2011
The Chicago board of elections says it's printing ballots for the February election without the name of one mayoral candidate.Board Chairman Langdon Neal says the order has already been placed to print about 2 million ballots. Neal says that should've been done last week.

Analysis: Emanuel booted from the ballot

Jan. 24, 2011
An Illinois Appellate Court panel Monday ruled that Rahm Emanuel should be booted from the February ballot. The court found that Emanuel fails to meet the one-year residency requirement to run for Chicago mayor.

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