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May 28, 2007

Aldertrack 2 Rocks!

Aldertrack 2 continues to go where nobody else dares to go. This site, whch calls itself "A Multifarious Movement of Municipal Esoterica" is posting:
0-MP3's and Agendas for Chicago Plan Commission Meetings;
0-MP3's and Agendas for Community Development Commission Meetings;
0-MP3's and Agendas for Housing and Real Estate Committee Meetings
0-MP3's and Agenda for Regular City Council Meetings
0-MP3's and Agenda for Zoning Board of Appeals Meetings
0-MP3's and Agenda for Zoning Committee Meetings

for every Community area in Chicago! Here's how Mr. Aldertrack announces the new coverage...

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February 21, 2007

More on Chicago aldermanic race

As we get closer to Chicago's aldermanic election, we at the Sun-Times Homelife section decided to clarify the job and function of an alderman as the voters head to the polls. Freelancer Tracey Robinson-English did an excellent job reporting on aldermanic priviledge in our New Neighbors' Guide to Chicago What does your alderman do?

We also asked the question: Why do we have 50 aldermen? It's a fact that Chicago has more "leadership" per person than any major city in the US. There's good and bad to it. There's more to the package — take a gander.

February 08, 2007

Zoning and Chicago aldermen

Today in The Right Place, I talked once again about City Council leadership in our neighborhoods.

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