VIDEO: Emanuel meets voters day after election runoff decision
By Adam Banicki Mayor Rahm Emanuel wasted no time getting back out to meet voters on the streets. Tuesday night Emanuel conceded to a runoff with Jesus “Chuy” Garcia for the mayorship of Chicago. It is the first mayoral runoff in Chicago’s history. The two candidates have until April 7th to convince voters they should […]
VIDEO: Chicago ordinance against puppy mills may hurt small pet shops
By Adam Banicki Story updated on Feb. 19 with details about federal lawsuit. The Chicago City Council voted 49-1 to ban the resale of certain animals in an attempt to rid the city of puppy mills. The ordinance goes into effect next month. Owners of small neighborhood pet shops, such as Jim Sparks who owns […]
VIDEO: Grassroots group canvasses for Ramirez-Rosa in 35th Ward
By Adam Banicki The Chicago City Council elections are weeks away and Reclaim Chicago volunteers are canvassing the streets seeking support for new progressive candidates. Reclaim Chicago, a grassroots political organization, strives to elect new progressive candidates as the city’s officials. Its goal: to get corporate interests out of city politics. [vimeo 118047110 w=500 h=281]
