Who Wants To Be A Chicago Alderman?

January 22, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Who Wants To Be A Chicago Alderman? So you think you can be a Chicago alderman? Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, City Hall began accepting applications from those who hope to succeed former 7th Ward Alderman Sandi Jackson on the City Council. The application, due by 5 p.m. Friday, is rather brief, fairly straightforward and -- aside from requiring three letters of recommendation -- arguably less involved than, say, an application for an entry-level retail position at a Best Buy store.  Continue reading... 2 Killed, 1 Critical In South Shore High-Rise Blaze PHOTOS: Pullman Executive 'Mansion' Hits The Market Illinois Governor's Race 2014: Comments By Madigan, Daley, Schock And Others Fuel Speculation Wrigley Field Renovation: Cubs Unveil $300 Million In Planned Improvements (PHOTOS) Chicago Winter: Wind Chill Advisory Issued, Bitter Cold Returns Obama On 'Check, Please!' President, Then State Senator, Talks Dixie Kitchen In 2001 (VIDEO) Dog Rescued On Jackson Park Harbor: Chicago Police Save Pup Trapped On Ice (VIDEO) William Cellini Prison: Convicted Ex-Powerbroker Reports For Corruption Sentence Inauguration Interview Fail: Chicago Woman 'Bored,' Couldn't Wave Flag & Pay Attention At Same Time (VIDEO) Human Heads At O'Hare: Customs Officials Find Shipment Of 18 Severed Heads With Skin Still On Amtrak 'Chicago Style' Parody Is AMAZING Spoof Of Mega-Hit 'Gangnam Style' (VIDEO) GORDON MARINO Fighting Violence with Boxing in Chicago In his landmark sociological study ("Body and Soul: Notebooks of an Apprentice Boxer") of the role of boxing gyms in the mean streets of the Windy City, Professor Loic Wacquant argued that for many, the gym is an island of peace and stability. Continue reading... URBAN ALLIANCE Providing Opportunities to Those Who Need Them Most While college is hugely important, the opportunity to intern, gain real-world work experience, and build a professional network is really what is going to propel our youth out of poverty. Continue reading... MINITIME 7 Amazing American Aquariums For Families Aquariums are much more than just over-sized fish tanks, offering a wonderful opportunity for us to discover an underwater world and view aquatic creatures up close. Continue reading... PAUL KLEIN North and South: Strong Exhibits At the Hyde Park Art Center, Tom Torluemke has created a 170 foot wide mural / installation delving into life and death in the city, the mix of urban decay and societal ambition.  Continue reading... JOSH BURSTEIN Obamaland Revisited When Obama is sworn in on Monday, the encore will elicit one last acknowledgement of our personal and collective accomplishments. Afterward, thousands of volunteers will fan out, returning to their respective corners of the nation, fired up and ready to keep moving forward. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.