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Not your grandparents’ City Council: Chicago aldermen less aligned with 5th floor
The Chicago City Council, long derided as a mayoral puppet, is increasingly operating independent of the wishes of the ...
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Chicago City Council OKs nearly $25M in police misconduct settlements
The Chicago City Council voted on Wednesday to approve nearly $25 million in settlements for police misconduct cases.
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Ald. Jim Gardiner Cleared Of Ethics Violation And $20K Fine: ‘We Went To War With The City’
The Far Northwest Side alderman will no longer have to pay a $20,000 fine after he was cleared of charges he violated the ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson faces city grocery tax pushback as state levy expires
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has argued the 1% city grocery tax is necessary as a state grocery tax that sent ...
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Opinion: Council members may be forced to vote on the kind of housing they usually block
A rare provision in Chicago’s zoning code may force aldermen to vote on a 615-unit development with 124 affordable apartments ...
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Vote Looms on ‘Snap Curfew’ Plan as Questions Swirl About How Chicago’s Top Cop Would Use It to Stop Teen Gatherings
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling promised to use the power to expand the city's curfew only preemptively, to prevent large teen gatherings from taking place. That goal is shared by Mayor Brandon ...
Progressive Chicago mayor advocates for new 1% grocery tax to help billion-dollar deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his aides argued in favor of a grocery tax during a city committee meeting to replace a similar state tax set to end in 2026.
City Council committee to consider landmark status for St. Adalbert's Church in Pilsen
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A City Council committee meeting Tuesday could determine the future of St. Adalbert's Church in Pilsen. The ...