We Need to Invest in Transit, Transparency and Humane Treatment for Illinois’ Future
Madeleine Doubek
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Doubek: Let’s Move to Start Cleaning Up our Recycling Challenges
Chicago and Illinois’ recycling efforts are in need of measured management.
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Doubek: Let’s Grab Our New Chance to Fight for Fair Political Maps
Five states have voted for independent mapping commissions this year to end political rigging. Why not fight for Illinois to join them?
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Doubek: Evaluating the State Supreme Court Candidate and Other Judges Remains a Tough Task
The retention of an Illinois Supreme Court justice is one of the lowest-profile for a high-powered position.
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Doubek: How Consolidation is the Answer to Fewer Taxpayers, Flat Revenues
As population drops with tax revenue, counties and other local governments increasingly need to consider consolidation options like they’re doing in DuPage County.
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Doubek: Fixing Our Fixed Politics Will Take Pressure From You
Illinois politicians have created election and governing systems designed to preserve their power, not serve voters. We will need to act up to change that and demand improvements.
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Doubek: We’re in the Election Sprint. Here’s How You Can Ensure You Cast an Informed Ballot
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s departure ought to emphasize you have critical civic homework to do before you vote.
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Doubek: Candidates, Where’s the Discussion About Our Big Debt Problems?
We need to see some leadership about addressing our serious pension and other debt problems in Chicago and Illinois.
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Doubek: Here’s How Political Powers Control Who Gets to Run for Office
Illinois’ political powers have plenty of ways in which they control who gets to run or hold office in Illinois. Here are some and a few suggestions for ending the election games.
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Doubek: How One Citizen Changed His Local Township Government — and Maybe State Law
Think you can’t fight city hall, or township hall? Here’s how one Illinoisan did just that.