The countdown is on. In less than a week Chicagoans–and the rest of the world–will…
Category: Politics
Northwest Side to Get Another Library As West Side Fights to Keep Branches Open
One of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Chicago will start work on a third public library…
News and Notes from the 2nd Ward, Town Hall Meeting This Week Will Address Housing Issues
Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) will hold a Town Hall Meeting Wednesday evening to discuss critical,…
Chicago’s Former Inspector General an Outsider in Senate Race
Chicago’s former Inspector General David Hoffman is one of the Democrats running for the U.S….
Uptown Celebrates Winthrop Avenue Pioneers, Remembers the Segregation They Faced
By Lorraine Swanson, editor, Lake Effect News For the generations of McKeevers, Browns, Clarks, Jenkins,…
Proposed Air Pollution Ordinance Has Opposing Environmental Groups Fired Up
A proposed ordinance that would restrict open burns in forest preserves and city parks was…
Congress Hotel Attorney Speaks Against Right-to-Know Ordinance
The Chicago City Council last week deferred the vote on a “right-to-know” ordinance requiring hotels…
Aldermen Dispute Need for South Side Wal-Mart
It’s coming down to a battle for each aldermanic vote in a fight over the…