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West Side plan reshapes streets and power politics in Chicago
West Side aldermen push widening of West Randolph from Sangamon to Union Park and move South Water commission business downtown. Mayor Busse backs moving commission duties west, arguing relief for traffic and access for merchants. The article notes graft concerns, proposed state bill to punish bribery, and broader debates on initiative, referendum, and gerrymandered districts amid Calumet Sag channel plans.
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Champaign
Springfield
Peoria
East St. Louis
Granite City
Alton
Lee, Carroll, Whiteside
Jo Daviess
Republican Party
House of Representatives
General Assembly
United States
West Randolph Street
Sangamon Street
Union Park
South Water Street Commission
Wayman
Barnes
Louis Bour
Commission
South Water Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Ilinois Central
26Th Street
la Salle Street
Chicago
West Side
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Altgeld
McAllister
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Board of Trade
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