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May 7, 2015
Chicagoland has most local governments of all U.S. metro areasHigh ‘fragmentation’ may mean lower costs for services
April 28, 2015
UIC junior awarded Truman ScholarshipHonors College student one of 58 scholars selected nationwide
December 17, 2014
Despite slight drop, city council still ‘rubber stamp’ for mayorFew dissenters among Chicago aldermen, report finds
December 9, 2014
UIC transportation forum questions governanceCan a change in governance improve transit?
September 11, 2014
Lecture series focuses on Chicago politics, civic issuesCivic leaders, scholars address social, economic, political conditions
June 3, 2014
Commissioners vote with Preckwinkle more than predecessorCook County president’s record similar to Chicago mayors with City Council
October 7, 2013
Policy experts to discuss ‘next economy’ for regionMetro areas seen as drivers of the economy
April 9, 2013
Emanuel has more council support than Daleys“A more compliant ‘rubber stamp’ city council than any mayor in recent history,” report says.
April 2, 2013
Historian remembered as ‘foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time’Robert Remini, an award-winning biographer, was official historian for the U.S. House of Representatives.
April 1, 2013
Former House of Representatives historian Robert Remini, 1921-2013Professor emeritus of history was “the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time.”