Chicago aldermen exploring new city taxes and fees to boost revenue
A City Council subcommittee starts to get to work months after Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the aldermen to come up with new revenue ideas.
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Sterling Bay Lincoln Park housing project advances, despite alderman’s opposition
The Chicago Planning Commission, dominated by Johnson appointees, voted 11-1 to recommend a 615-unit Lincoln Park housing complex near the stalled Lincoln Yards megadevelopment.
Taxpayer money should match Chicago campaign donations, alderman proposes
The public campaign financing plan would cost the city an estimated $9.5 million in every 4-year election cycle.
Mayor Johnson must end migrant shelter evictions, Latino aldermen say
Chicago’s policy of evicting migrants living in shelters after a 60-day stay needs to end, the City Council’s Latino Caucus told Mayor Brandon Johnson in a letter Monday.
Riot Fest departure from Douglass Park sparks more debate over costs and gains for the community
The rock, punk and hip-hop festival has long been a source of controversy for the West Side park, which is surrounded by North Lawndale, a predominantly Black neighborhood, and the...
Lightfoot to be visiting professor at University of Michigan
The former mayor will teach a class on strategic public policy consulting. Lightfoot graduated from the university as an undergraduate in 1984.
Alderman after retaliatory vote stall: ‘If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun’
Moore left no doubt about why he stalled La Spata’s proposals. He blocked them because La Spata had “deferred and published” an ordinance of Moore’s own, he said.
Rule curtailing lobbyist donations to Chicago mayors stalled amid Johnson pushback
The ordinance to fine or suspend lobbyists who make contributions to a mayoral candidate's political fund was blocked via a parliamentary tactic that delays a vote on legislation.
Riot Fest to leave Douglass Park following years of community tension, founder says
Riot Fest will move from Douglass Park in North Lawndale to a new location set to be revealed Wednesday, its founder shared on social media Tuesday night.
Chicago building owners could soon build additional dwelling units under city proposal
A pilot program tested the policy in five areas scattered across Chicago. During its run, the city issued permits for the construction of 250 additional dwelling units.