Privatizing water a bad idea for city
By Marla Donato, Chicago Sun-Times If you think Chicago’s parking meter lease deal was a bad idea, wait till you hear what could be in store for the city’s water. That was the basic take-away message...
View ArticleAlderman Gives a Critic of the Mayor a New Vest and New Duties
They form an odd sight on the once-mean, now-trendy streets of Bucktown and Wicker Park: The bespectacled alderman of a young, affluent ward and his blue-collar aide, popping sewer grates and wielding...
View ArticlePrivatization of public assets — What is it really about?
Privatization is a term that is being heard more and more throughout the United States as governments have problems creating balanced budgets. Many have found that “selling off” public assets save...
View ArticleAldermen Cleaning up Chicago One Street at a Time
Chicago – How “hands-on” is your alderman? Does he or she ever leave the office and try to fix things–literally–on your street, in your neighborhood? Some say getting “down-n-dirty” is simply the best...
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