Editorial: Aldermen did a very Chicago thing — and voters should worry – Crain’s*

What the public got last week instead was an ugly display of sleight of hand in broad daylight. It also brought out the worst in council bickering and finger-pointing that must have left a pit in the stomachs of any city taxpayer who was paying attention. The votes on the rules and committees expansion were nothing short of several city legislators taking advantage of a rare gap in power while the rest of the city was focused on the largely unknown outcome of this week's runoff election. In this case, not only were newly elected members not seated at the table, their invite to the proverbial dinner went missing.