AustinTalks that neither Hispanic mayoral hopeful, Chico nor City Clerk Miguel del Valle, can win. Davis went so far as to compare Del Valle and Chico to serial losing candidate William “Dock” Walls..." /> AustinTalks that neither Hispanic mayoral hopeful, Chico nor City Clerk Miguel del Valle, can win. Davis went so far as to compare Del Valle and Chico to serial losing candidate William “Dock” Walls..." /> AustinTalks that neither Hispanic mayoral hopeful, Chico nor City Clerk Miguel del Valle, can win. Davis went so far as to compare Del Valle and Chico to serial losing candidate William “Dock” Walls..." />
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November 2010
Danny Davis Says Hispanic Can't Win Mayor's Race; Gery Chico Responds
By Carol Felsenthal
After today, it’ll be all mayoral politics all the time. Why wait? I spoke yesterday to Democratic Congressman Danny Davis and lawyer Gery Chico, both of whom have eyes on the Fifth Floor of City Hall—and both of whom are warily circling each other. Last week, Davis said to community newspaper AustinTalks that neither Hispanic mayoral hopeful, Chico nor City Clerk Miguel del Valle, can win. Davis went so far as to compare Del Valle and Chico to serial losing candidate William “Dock” Walls... Read more
Weekend Photos: Zombie Prom at Manor Chicago
Turns out Manor’s Saturday-night theme, Zombie Prom, couldn’t hold a candle to Halloween’s most reliable costume mainstay, Sexy [Fill in the Blank]. We sent a photographer to the club on night two of its Halloween doubleheader in the hopes of capturing some awesome fake gore... Read more
Where to Go This Weekend: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
By Catey Sullivan
The Winnebago County seat may still evoke the eponymous apparel company founded in 1895, but linking Oshkosh solely with old-timey work clothes is an oversimplification akin to associating Chicago only with Tommy guns. There are a number of reasons to visit the lakeside community, none of which have to do with bib overalls... Read more
A Half-Priced Mansion in St. Charles
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $779,000
Sale Price: $755,000
The Property: This luxurious 13-room home in the Burr Hill Club neighborhood of St. Charles sold in 2006 for $1.499 million. But in July, the foreclosing lender told John Wright, the Weichert Realtors agent representing the house, to cut the asking price from $819,000 to $779,000... Read more