Source: The New York Times
For 10 months, a section of this city's North Side has had no alderman at City Hall.
Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Raise your hand if you were really surprised that Ald. Mike McGee solidly won his district from behind bars. If your hand is up, I respectfully submit you have no clue about Milwaukee politics, particularly in the central city.
Source: News for Public Officials
A federal probe featuring hundreds of hours of audio and videotaped evidence of bribe-taking in the awarding of public contracts resulted in the arrests of two state lawmakers, two mayors, three city councilmen and several members of the school board in Pleasantville.
Source: CNET News.com
Bottled water, which has been taking the heat in recent months for both it's environmental costs and it's questionable sources, is facing another hurdle in Chicago, where a south-side alderman has proposed taxing the natural thirst-quencher.
Source: pressconnects.com
BINGHAMTON -- A local "band of brothers" known as Hanagan's Heroes will be immortalized during a Memorial Day weekend ceremony at the site of a former South Side tavern that once listed their names on a makeshift honor roll. A brass plaque affixed to a stone monument will event …
Source: NBC 5
CHICAGO -- Attorney and former Chicago Alderman Ed Vrdolyak was indicted on federal fraud and bribery charges on Thursday, according to a news release issued by the U.S. attorney's office.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Source: rcreader.com
There might be hope for the citizens of Davenport, Iowa yet. The fix was in, but five aldermen did something amazing, they opted out of a pre-cooked "special counsel" meeting to fast track another city boondoggle to ensure a no bid developer had no risk. No quorum, no vote.