After a 48-hour delay on the vote, the Chicago City Council approved $1.6 billion in subsidies for two mega-developments – Lincoln Yards and The 78. The vote first sailed through the Finance […]
Chicago teachers, students, and other community members rallied and marched around City Hall Tuesday evening to demand further delay to the looming vote on TIF subsidies for the Lincoln Yards and The […]
A vote on two controversial TIFs that could cost the city billions was temporarily delayed Monday due to calls from multiple entities to put the vote on hold. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and […]
Hundreds lined the streets along Wentworth and Cermak on Sunday for Chicago’s annual Lunar New Year Parade to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The parade featured colorful costumes, lion dances, floats, several […]
Federal Investigation Outlines Explosive Allegations Against Ald. Danny Solis A 120-page federal affidavit obtained by the Sun-Times outlines explosive allegations against Chicago Alderman Danny Solis, who last week was revealed to have […]
More Snow, Record Breaking Cold to Batter Chicagoland Area This Week Record-breaking cold weather will roll through the Chicagoland area this week along with plenty of snow Monday morning. A winter weather […]
New Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pledged Democrats and Republicans would work together to pass a balanced budget this year as he took the oath of office on Monday at a ceremony in […]
Ja’Mal Green Drops Out of Race for Chicago Mayor Activist Ja’Mal Green announced Monday he would no longer continue his bid for mayor of Chicago. Green, 23, was one of the youngest […]
Man Fatally Struck by Red Line Train at Belmont A man was killed Monday morning after being struck by a CTA Red Line train at the Belmont Avenue station in Lakeview. Officials […]
Chicago Charter School Teachers Walk Out in Nation’s First Ever Charter School Strike More than 500 educators at 15 Chicago charter schools went on strike Tuesday morning in the first-ever strike of […]
Federal agents showed up to the office of Chicago alderman Ed Burke to conduct some kind of search Thursday morning. The Chicago Tribune reports that just before 11:00am, agents who were reportedly […]
Alderman Danny Solis Will Not Seek Re-election After more than two decades on the City Council, Chicago Alderman Danny Solis will not seek re-election. Solis, who was appointed by Mayor Richard M […]
