Alberto Bocanegra is the chairman of the Cook County Green Party and once again will challenge 12th Ward incumbent Alderman George Cardenas in next year's election. In 2007, Bocanegra only received just under 4 percent of the vote to Cardenas's 59 percent. more ›

According to an ongoing investigation by the Tribune, 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas has been using tax dollars to rent office space for his ward office from a company his family owns. The Tribune's investigation into how city aldermen are using their city expense accounts shows that Cardenas spent $17,120 in 2008 to rent his office, which is in a building owned by himself and some relatives. He told the Tribune he didn't see any problem with that, but then backed down when pressed. "There's no reason to be [in the company] if it's going to cause me headaches," he said. "I do everything aboveboard." more ›