Alderman brendan reilly biography of michael
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CHICAGO CARLESS
(Photo: Alderman Brendan Reilly, a man willing to get to the bottom of the Second City.)
Of all things I thought downtown’s 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly would offer as a compromise in the ongoing controversy over the Chicago Children’s Museum’s proposed move from Navy Pier to Grant Park–especially after publicly calling out Mayor Daley on the issue–the last thing I expected was for him to agree with a reporter’s suggestion to stick the museum in a cave. Underground completely. Nothing sticking up in Daley Bicentennial Plaza except, perhaps, for a periscope and an enigmatic staircase leading down to the nether reaches of the Second City.
At first, I agreed with Chicagoist’s take on the idea: ridiculous. But the more I’ve thought about it, the more sense I can see in Reilly’s spelunking strategy. Who knows, the Chicago Children’s Museum might just set a precedent. Out
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Michael Kenna (politician)
For the photographer, see Michael Kenna (photographer).
American politician
Michael Kenna | |
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Alderman Kenna in 1901 | |
| In office April 12, 1939 – April 9, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant, previously John Coughlin |
| Succeeded by | John Budinger |
| In office April 19, 1897 – April 16, 1923 Serving with John Coughlin | |
| Preceded by | Francis P. Gleason |
| Succeeded by | John Coughlin |
| In office December 21, 1893 – April 1944 Serving with John P. Leindecker (1893 – 1895) | |
| Preceded by | James Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Fred M. Morelli |
| Constituency | 1st Ward |
| Born | August 20, 1857[a] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 1946(1946-10-09) (aged 88–89) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Michael Kenna (August 20, 1857[a] – October 9, 1946), also known as "Hinky Dink", was an American politician who served as
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A Chicago alderperson removed a 'Mazol Tov' pager photo post after criticism it celebrated deadly attacks in Lebanon
After facing swift criticism from several progressive City Council members, Ald. Brendan Reilly took down a tweet of a photo of a pager with the words “Mazol Tov,” which critics interpreted as a reference to the attacks in Lebanon in which device explosions killed dozens and wounded thousands, including civilians.
Reilly posted the photo on X, formerly known as Twitter, onsdag på engelska afternoon during a City Council meeting and deleted the tweet roughly an hour later. Mazel Tov, which can also be spelled Mazal Tov, fryst vatten a Jewish expression that is used as congratulations.
In a skrivelse message to WBEZ, Reilly defended the post.
“It’s a tweet. If a handful of my colleagues don’t like my personal tweets, they are free to unfollow my account,” Reilly wrote.
When asked for further explanation on the ambition of the post, Reilly said “It’s simply a tweet” and that his