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The last saloon-keeping member of this group, Paddy Bauler, crowed that his peers “ain’t ready for reform yet!” in the same year that the socialist Leon Despres (“deh-PRAY”) joined it. This group created the sham Ogden Gas Company during an era dominated by Gray Wolves like Johnny De Pow, “Bathhouse John,” and Hinky Dink Kenna. In 2003, this governmental body and (-5[1])the FAA (15[1])were not informed before the overnight bulldozing of an airport. (-5[1])Members of this body (-5[1])control zoning (15[1])via a “privilege” (15[2])or “prerogative” (15[3])that “goo-goos” have called to eliminate. (*) 29 members of this body (10[1])led by “Slow Eddie” Burke and “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak (10[1])blocked (10[1])progressive appointments in a 1980s series of “wars” (10[1])named for this body. In this body, 50 wards are represented by alderpersons. (10[1])For 10 points, what body sparred with Harold Washington and both Richard Daleys (10[1]-5[1])as the legislative branch of the “Second City”? ■END■ (10[2])

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