Isaac Freilich Jones is Running for Alderperson in the 48th Ward
Chicago Native Seeks City Council Seat
Isaac Freilich Jones wanted to be clear with me about what happened last December. I am calling him from my parent’s home in Minnesota, which had only just returned to an above-zero temperature on Tuesday, December 27th. While the purpose of my call is to learn more about his candidacy to become the 48th Ward’s next alderperson, he seeks to reassure me. Last December’s storm did not even approach the level of Snowmaggedon.
“I wouldn’t put it up there with the snows I’ve experienced in recent years, but it was bitterly cold… Tough on that score, thankfully the snow did not arrive in the quantities some folks were predicting.” — Isaac Freilich Jones
There are legitimate reasons for Freilich Jones to concern himself about weather events and their communication. In the Windy City, snow has a history of becoming politics. In 1979, a storm of Snowmaggedon’s standard overtook Chicago before an election cycle. Then mayor Michael Bilandic’s government storm response was not well received, and his political opponents — namely Jane Byrne — were able to capitalize.
