Getting Illinois voters off their couches
PROGNOSTICATING: Kamala Harris is expected to wipe the floor with Donald Trump in Illinois on Nov. 5, but more interesting for local political watchers is how the outcome will affect the state’s down ...
Lowering city speed limit to 25 mph gets committee OK — but final Council vote slowed down
The ordinance to lower the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph won't get a City Council vote for weeks. The committee also OK'd ...
Could Chicago streets soon see 25 mph speed limits? Proposed ordinance passes committee
CHICAGO - Chicago is moving closer to lowering speed limits on its streets. A proposed ordinance aimed at reducing speeds has ...
Chicago Public Schools halts board meetings until December amid board and mayor’s office shake-ups
Chicago Public Schools halts board meetings until December amid board of education and mayor’s office shake-ups.
Chicago City Council to vote on lowering speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph
The City Council Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety on Monday approved the measure by an 8-5 vote. Shardaa Gray ...
Herald & Review2d
4 decades after rising to power and nearly 4 years since his fall, Madigan goes to trial
Opening statements in Madigan’s trial are expected to begin Monday afternoon after a grueling two weeks of jury selection ...
Brainerd Dispatch5d
Stenglein, Czeczok go head to head for Brainerd Ward 3
Incumbent Tiffany Stenglein faces Jeff Czeczok, an at-large City Council member running to represent his ward in northeast ...
Developer owed millions in rent while donating to politicians
Chicago developer Scott Goodman’s company owed $2 million in back rent to the Chicago Transit Authority while he was donating ...
Lawmakers continue push to use former Midway Armory as CPD district, not storage facility proposed by Mayor
Some Southwest Side alderpersons, state representatives and residents are holding out hope that a vacant National Guard ...
South Side Weekly10d
Archer/Kedzie Corridor Upgrades to Enhance Safety and Connectivity
CDOT proposal could drastically shift quality of life in and around Brighton Park, but the State must step in to make larger ...
CPS, teachers union set sights on special property tax districts to plug schools’ budget hole with different visions
Both CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and CTU leadership called this week to use property tax dollars collected to spur economic ...
Two Chicago buildings near landmark status, while Lincoln Park project gets zoning committee approval
Mars Wrigley’s distinctly designed candy factory in Galewood is on track to become a Chicago landmark. And across North Center and Lincoln Park, new apartments could be coming.