qIt does not belong on a shelf but in the hands of community activists, politicians, reporters and campaign workers who want to get a better understanding of ward politics in Chicago.q aLawndale News-West Side Times q... enough lively tidbits in a breezily written way to keep any Chicago City Council political junkie awake.q aPioneer Press q... in Chicago Politics Ward by Ward, the system reveals the bizarre adaptations usually associated with life on a coral reef. If you canat believe these guys really exist, look again.q aChicago Magazine qAll told, a most useful and entertaining book.q aCrainas Chicago Business, pg q... a good, handy reference for those who need to know a bit about any particular city wardaand good fodder for Chicagoas legions of political junkies.q aChicago Enterprise qImportant demographic information and fascinating histories make it an interesting and often hilarious tour.q aNear North News q... an energetic and ambitious book.q aIllinois Issues Crammed with information but written in a style as lively as the city it describes, this book is the most comprehensive guide ever written about Chicago politics and the unique characters who have given special flavor to each ward.He carried the West Side portion of the polyglot district, but lost the upper-income Loop, Gold Coast, and suburban areas ... Margaret Parker, an interior decorator and ward secretary under Cross, challenged Davis in the 1987 aldermanic race.
Title | : | Chicago Politics, Ward by Ward |
Author | : | David K. Fremon |
Publisher | : | Indiana University Press - 1988 |
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