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The candidates for Chicago mayor meet Monday for their first televised debate of the election season, and they will have to answer questions posed by teenagers.Organizers said about 200 Chicago high school students will take part in the debate at the studios of WTTW public television.

WBEZ teamed up with     Gery ChicoThis isn’t about politics, it’s about doing the best job we can for our kids.  Miguel Del ValleWe need to invest public resources in a way that ensures that every neighborhood s

On this week's episode of the WBEZ political podcast The Best Game in town, we talk taxes, from Springfield to the race for Chicago mayor. First, Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky takes us behind the scenes as the deal went down to raise taxes in Illinois.

Former President Bill Clinton is headed to Chicago next Tuesday to campaign for his former aide, mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel. The event is scheduled to take place starting at 11 a.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center.While there, Mr.

There was little disagreement among candidates for Chicago mayor in a forum Tuesday evening devoted to public housing issues. But most of the major candidates didn't show. More than 250 people, many public housing residents, packed into an auditorium at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Carol Moseley Braun, Gery Chico, Miguel Del Valle, and Rahm Emanuel have all released their personal income tax returns for voters to scrutinize. You can take a look yourself at the PDF files below.

Mayoral money, tax talk, and a new Congress commences.Missed anything this week in Chicago politics? We’re back after a holiday hiatus with your weekly digest of the best game in town.