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Politics

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Extra SNAP Benefits Ended March 1

by Savannah Hugueley February 28, 2023March 11, 2023
The City Council chambers Credit: Raed Mansour / flickr
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Mayoral Debate was a Poor Night for Chicago

by Anthony Ehlers and Chicago Reader February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
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Dos candidatas se enfrentan a concejal en distrito electoralmente manipulado

by Annabelle Dowd February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
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Changing of the Guard in Chicago’s City Council

by Reema Saleh February 22, 2023March 1, 2023
Illustration by Mell Montezuma
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A Breakdown of Key Ward Races in the 2023 Elections

by Reema Saleh, Ella Beiser, Hana Urban, Adam Przybyl, Ismael Cuevas Jr., Max Blaisdell, Savannah Hugueley and Jacqueline Serrato February 9, 2023February 10, 2023
15th ward, Chicago. Illustration bu Cam Rodriguez.
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Progressive Women Run Against Incumbent in Newly Gerrymandered 15th Ward

by Annabelle Dowd February 8, 2023February 27, 2023
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The Race for the Redrawn 12th Ward

by Alma Campos February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
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All Power to the People

by Devyn-Marshall Brown January 31, 2023January 31, 2023
Photo by Sarah Jane Rhee
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Op-ed: Anti-Black and Anti-Immigrant Racism Reinforce One Another. Solidarity Is the Only Way We Win

by Benji Hart January 26, 2023January 27, 2023
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Assault Weapon Ban Draws Praise from Chicago Violence Prevention Advocates

by Jacqueline Serrato and Adam Przybyl January 25, 2023January 27, 2023

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