Alderman introduces plan to punish Chicago city employees and officers for having extremist ties
The plan from Ald. Matt Martin, 47th Ward, follows growing calls for the Chicago Police Department and Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
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City Council votes down a lower Chicago speed limit
The Council did approve millions in lawsuit settlements, a crackdown on illegal curbside sales of unregistered cars, rezoning ...
Plan Commission green-lights land use plan that could bring thousands of new housing units to Edgewater and Uptown
The Chicago Plan Commission on Thursday approved a land use plan that could bring thousands of new housing units to a ...
Chicago aldermen defer vote on added debt, reject lower speed limit
Chicago’s city council has tabled consideration of an $830 million bond issue favored by the mayor. Mayor Brandon Johnson wanted the bond money for infrastructure projects, even though the additional ...
Amid heated debate, city agency endorses 'framework' to change zoning on Broadway
The proposal pits advocates of affordable housing against residents worried about congestion and new construction towering ...
Project to transform area around United Center given green light by City Council
The owners of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks got the go-ahead to transform the area surrounding the United ...
Ethics reform stalled by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ally after inspector general recommendation
Mayor Brandon Johnson Thursday ripped a proposal Chicago’s top independent watchdog recommended as a way to prevent him and ...
Frey vetoes council plan to study pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday vetoed a City Council plan to create a pedestrian mall at the south Minneapolis ...
Letters: We need Democrats to act like adults. Donald Trump will be vindicated.
The Chicago Council of Lawyers condemns the blatantly political order to dismiss the indictment against New York City Mayor ...
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Frey vetoes Minneapolis City Council’s plans for George Floyd Square
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday vetoed the Minneapolis City Council’s plan to turn George ...
Phantoms vs. Griffins
The WGN News team, led by Tom Skilling, recently took a trip to Argonne National Laboratory to meet “Aurora,” a supercomputer ...
Chicago City Council approves 1901 Project around United Center; speed limit change voted down
The Chicago City Council faced a packed agenda Wednesday during its regular meeting. One of the big items up for vote was the first phase of the $7 billion 1901 Project, a massive effort to revitalize ...