Feb 11, 2015
Fourth Ward aldermanic candidates grilled by residents at Hyde Park condo
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Fourth Ward candidates sparred on all things local at a forum last Monday in the lobby of the Newport Condominiums, 4800 S. Chicago Beach Drive. The resident relations committee of the condo association at the Newport, which is its own precinct, organized the forum. Newport resident Al Randall moderated the(…)
Feb 4, 2015
Alderman Will Burns reflects on first term, makes case for re-election
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Freshman alderman Will Burns (4th) has to convince voters he deserves a second term. Burns, a decades-long resident of the Mid-South Side and graduate of the University of Chicago, is being challenged by Bronzeville entrepreneurs Tracey Bey and Norman Bolden in this month’s upcoming election. This is his second re-election(…)
Feb 4, 2015
Aldermanic hopefuls vie for votes at two 5th Ward forums
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer For the first time last week all 5th Ward candidates came together to debate each other at a pair of forums, including one hosted by the League of Women Voters of Hyde Park and another by the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference (HP-K CC). The candidates were Robin Boyd-Clark, Tiffany Brooks,(…)
Jan 28, 2015
Alderman Will Burns to attend fundraiser with Mayor Emanuel tonight
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer A fundraiser for Ald. Will Burns (4th) with Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been planned for tonight. The event, scheduled to take place this evening between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at River North restaurant Hubbard Inn, is being promoted by Loop-based firm KJD strategies, which specializes in fundraising. Tickets to the(…)
Jan 27, 2015
Fourth Ward candidates spar over education, development at Hyde Park forum
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer All three 4th Ward candidates —Ald. Will Burns and challengers Tracey Bey and Norman Bolden — attended a forum hosted by the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference on Saturday morning at Kenwood Academy, 5015 S. Blackstone Ave. The candidates fielded questions from audience members and four moderators: Linda Thisted, of the(…)
Jan 27, 2015
Political newcomer Tracey Bey takes a shot at 4th Ward alderman seat
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer First-time candidate Tracey Bey has thrown her hat in the ring for 4th Ward alderman. Bey, a Bronzeville resident who grew up in Hyde Park and attended Kenwood Academy High School, 5015 S. Blackstone Ave., will face Ald. Will Burns (4th) and fourth-time contender and entrepreneur Norman Bolden in next(…)
Jan 21, 2015
South Shore attorney Tiffany Brooks challenging Alderman Leslie Hairston
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Attorney and South Shore resident Tiffany Brooks wants to replace Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th). Brooks, who has a general law practice in Woodlawn, is one of four challengers running for Hairston’s seat this year. A graduate of Hyde Park Academy High School, 6220 S. Stony Island Ave., and Loyola University,(…)
Jan 21, 2015
Final list of aldermanic candidates approved for 4th, 5th wards
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Nine candidates will appear on the ballot for 4th and 5th ward alderman this February. The candidates for 4th Ward alderman will be incumbent Will Burns, Tracey Bey and Norman Bolden. The candidates for 5th Ward alderman will be incumbent Leslie Hairston, Tiffany Brooks, Jedidiah Brown, Robin Boyd Clark, Jocelyn Hare(…)
Jan 14, 2015
Hyde Park-Kenwood Community conference to host 4th, 5th ward forums
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer The Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference will host two aldermanic forums this month for 4th and 5th Ward candidates. A forum for 4th Ward candidates will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Kenwood Academy High School, 5015 S. Blackstone Ave. A 5th Ward forum is(…)
Jan 14, 2015
Heated twitter exchange captured between Alderman Will Burns, CTU organizer
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Ald. Will Burns (4th) gave a Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) representative the finger via Twitter, according to screenshots shared across the web. The exchange took place late last Wednesday night, according to timestamps from one screenshot, after Will Burns thanked Democrats for Education Reform – Illinois in a tweet for(…)
Jan 14, 2015
Fourth and 5th ward aldermanic candidates square off in pair of weekend forums
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL
Staff Writer Fourth and 5th ward candidates made their case last weekend at two aldermanic forums, one in Hyde Park hosted by the Coalition for Equitable Community Development (CECD), and another in South Shore hosted by the Chicago Southside Branch NAACP. CECD Forum Candidates from both wards tackled questions on affordable housing, education(…)
Jan 12, 2015
Fourth and 5th ward aldermanic candidates square off in pair of weekend forums
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Fourth and 5th ward candidates made their case last weekend at two aldermanic forums, one in Hyde Park hosted by the Coalition for Equitable Community Development (CECD), and another in South Shore hosted by the Chicago Southside Branch NAACP. CECD Forum Candidates from both wards tackled questions on affordable housing,(…)
Jan 9, 2015
Caustic exchange between Alderman Will Burns and CTU organizer shared on web
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Ald. Will Burns (4th) gave a CTU representative the finger via Twitter according to screenshots shared across the web. The exchange took place late Wednesday night, according to timestamps from one screenshot, after Will Burns thanked Democrats for Education Reform – Illinois in a tweet for its endorsement. But Chicago(…)
Jan 7, 2015
Veteran campaigner Norman Bolden seeks to unseat Alderman Will Burns
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Entrepreneur Norman Bolden is running again for 4th Ward Alderman. Bolden, who will appear on next February’s ballot, challenged former 4th Ward alderman Toni Preckwinkle in 2003 and 2007 and ran against Ald. Will Burns (4th) in 2011. He is the owner of Norman’s Bistro, 1001 E. 43rd St., and(…)
Jan 7, 2015
Diversity in focus at upcoming forum for 4th and 5th Ward aldermanic candidates
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer The Coalition for Equitable Community Development (CECD) will host an aldermanic forum for 4th and 5th ward candidates this weekend. The forum, which will focus on keeping Hyde Park’s racial and economic diversity, will take place on the day of CECD’s annual meeting, from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday,(…)
Dec 31, 2014
Pols in spotlight on local 2014 events
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer From pensions to the minimum wage and aldermanic menu money, to a contentious race for state representative, politics were inescapable in Hyde Park in 2014. Mitchell vs. Travis The year kicked off with a heated primary race between state Rep. Christian Mitchell (D-26) and Bronzeville activist Jay Travis, former executive(…)
Dec 10, 2014
Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) still calling for $15 minimum wage
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Alds. Leslie Hairston (5th) and Will Burns (4th) both voted last Tuesday to raise Chicago’s minimum wage to $13, but Hairston said it should be higher. Tuesday’s 44-5 vote ensured Chicago’s $8.25 minimum wage will rise to $10 by July 2015 and 50 cents every year through 2019, when it(…)
Dec 7, 2014
Alderman Leslie Hairston still calling for $15 minimum wage
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Alds. Leslie Hairston (5th) and Will Burns (4th) both voted last Tuesday to raise Chicago’s minimum wage to $13, but Hairston said it’s not enough. Tuesday’s 44-5 vote ensured Chicago’s $8.25 minimum wage will rise to $10 by July 2015 and 50 cents every year through 2019, when it reaches(…)
Nov 25, 2014
Fifth Ward aldermanic candidate Robin Boyd-Clark is all business
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer South Shore business owner Robin Boyd-Clark is touting her community involvement and entrepreneurial experience to convince 5th Ward voters she should be alderman. Boyd-Clark is one of several ward residents who has expressed interest in the office in the run up to this week’s deadline to file petitions to run(…)
Nov 5, 2014
Alderman Hairston talks voter raffles, guns and parks in the 5th Ward
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Hairston investigated for Facebook post At her final monthly meeting of 2014 last Tuesday, Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) addressed questions surrounding a Facebook post inviting voters to enter a raffle with their voter receipts that prompted the Cook County State’s Attorney’s election fraud unit to open an investigation. The post was meant to encourage voting(…)
Oct 30, 2014
Hairston Facebook post triggers investigation
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer At her last monthly meeting of 2014 last Tuesday, Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) addressed questions surrounding a Facebook post inviting voters to enter a raffle with their voter receipts that prompted the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Election Fraud Unit to open an investigation. The post was meant to encourage voting(…)
Oct 15, 2014
U. of C., Ald. Leslie Hairston mull 55th Street makeover with community
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) and the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) hosted a public meeting last Monday evening to gather community input for what could be a long-term, multimillion-dollar project to spruce up the 55th Street corridor. Around 20 community members divided between four tables were each assigned to compile(…)
Oct 15, 2014
Hyde Park policy wonk preparing to run for 5th Ward alderman
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer After years of studying urban policy in school and at work, Hyde Parker Jocelyn Hare wants to lead the 5th Ward. Hare, 34, is a University of Chicago Harris School graduate, currently serving as a Richard M. Daley Distinguished Senior Fellow consulting on policy for Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and(…)
Sep 17, 2014
South Shore pastor makes bid for 5th Ward alderman
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer The path to becoming Fifth Ward alderman may be an uphill one for first-time candidate Jedidiah Brown, but the South Shore resident is eager to plunge into politics after years as a community activist and pastor. Brown is the president of the Young Leaders Alliance, a community service non-profit, and(…)
Sep 14, 2014
Bolden’s back: Businessman to seek 4th Ward spot
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Bronzeville restaurateur, club owner and former WGCI executive Norman Bolden has confirmed that he plans to run against Ald. Will Burns (4th) in the upcoming 2015 municipal election. The confirmation follows Burns’ Friday announcement that he is seeking reelection at a press conference attended by Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle(…)
Aug 6, 2014
Ready for re-election, veteran alderman Leslie Hairston trumpets her record and defends her decisions
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer Four-term Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) expects her next bid for re-election to be business as usual, and is looking forward to a challenge. Earlier this month Hyde Park attorney Anne Marie Miles announced she will run against the alderman for a second time, after receiving 20 percent of the vote(…)
Jul 16, 2014
Ald. Will Burns shifts support to $13 minimum wage amid “Fight for 15″ campaign
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By JEFFREY BISHKU-AYKUL Staff Writer A mayor-appointed task force co-chaired by Ald. Will Burns (4th) has called for a $13 minimum wage in Chicago. Since its May formation, the 17-member Minimum Wage Working Group has held five public hearings and reviewed studies detailing the impacts of raising the city’s $8.25 minimum wage. Last Tuesday the(…)
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