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* Ben Joravsky’s profile of Chicago Ald. Sue Sadlowski Garza is entertaining, well-written and informative. You gotta check it out.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 1:53 pm
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Co-sign. It really is an excellent, vivid profile of the alderman and her ward alike. Kudos to Ben.
Comment by Reality Check Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 1:59 pm
A great fun article….
Comment by Outsider Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 2:34 pm
Awesome read. Thanks for sharing, Rich.
My favorite line: ‘Welcome to the neighborhood, John. If you need anything, let your alderman know.’ ”
Comment by Centennial Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 2:48 pm
Great article. But his comment about most of the plants being gone is not true. The US Steel Chicgo plant and Wisconsin steel in her ward both closed but the plants in Indiana are stil churning out plenty of steel. Not as many workers but that is because of technology.
Comment by Been There Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 2:54 pm
It’s awesome.
If you don’t read it, you’re missing out!
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 3:10 pm
Good read. Says a lot about the state of politics in Chicago today. The unions hold more sway over the aldermen than the mayor does. It used to be the mayor kept alderman in line by providing jobs and city services. Shakman enforcement dried up the jobs, now the mayor is only half as important to council members — and it’s the less important half.
Raunerites, this is why Rahm can’t help you in Springfield even if he wanted to. Chicago pols are less indebted and less afraid of the mayor’s office than they used to be.
Comment by Telly Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 3:40 pm
It’s a terrific article—far more upbeat than the usual diatribes on TIF’s. Very informative. It would be so interesting if he could do a piece on all 50 Aldermen—we’d learn so much about all of the various Wards and the people who manage them.
Comment by Belle Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 3:59 pm
Great profile!
Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 4:07 pm
Superb–I read it earlier today & sent it to some other folks. And Joravsky’s regularly been writing articles of this quality for like *decades* now!
Comment by The Historian Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 4:16 pm
It will be a great day when the CTU runs the city council.
Comment by Groucho Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 4:58 pm
Chicago will be in ruin the day CTU runs the City.
Comment by Ron Thursday, Jul 21, 16 @ 5:53 pm