For more than six months, The Congress Theater has been battling city authorities over claims…
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Crawford, Fisk Plants Allowed to Violate Clean Air Act — Chicago, Citizens Suffering
According to the Illinois Board of Elections website, Aldermen Solis and Munoz–Aldermen of Chicago’s two coal-firing neighborhoods in Pilsen and Little Village–have taken a total of approximately $75,000 in contributions from Midwest Generation over the last 9 years—since 2001 Midwest has contributed nearly 1.34 million to various Chicago political campaigns.
Far North Side Residents Uneasy as Violent Crimes Increase in Their Neighborhoods
Two years ago, Marilou Kessler was holding a dinner party at her East Rogers Park…
Experiment in Democracy: 49th Ward Leads the Way in Participatory Budgeting
Community gardens. Buying the Leone Beach house. Security cameras on the “L” platforms. Those were…
Rogers Park Residents Deal With a ‘Lot’ of Parking Troubles
Rogers Park resident Steve Straus would rather walk several blocks than pay $1 an hour…
Parking and Puking: City Council Postpones Vote On Taxi Issues
An ordinance to allow taxi drivers to park overnight on side streets in a congested…
Aldermen Dispute Need for South Side Wal-Mart
It’s coming down to a battle for each aldermanic vote in a fight over the…
Aldermen Make Financial Pledge, Taxpayers Could Pay for Olympics
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted for a measure that saddles taxpayers with…