In response to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed 2014 fiscal budget, Aldermen Tuesday questioned the city’s…
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New Parks Commissioner Gets Marching Orders
A Chicago City Council Committee met last Tuesday to consider the appointment of a new…
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Five things worth Chicago talking about today, Feb. 19
1. Three separate shootings yesterday, February 19, left a 24-year-old man dead in Washington Heights…
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South Loop Parents, Alderman Want More Access to Good Schools for Neighborhood Children
Longtime South Loop resident John Jacoby said he will sacrifice anything for his two daughters’…
Gov. Pat Quinn and Italian Prime Minister Emphasize Italian-American Business Partnership
Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago’s main political heads welcomed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti in…
Futuristic Trash Cans Arrive in the Loop
New garbage stations will save the 2nd Ward thousands of dollars a year after installation,…
Urban Prep Academy, ABLA Work On Improving Relations After Street Fight
A street fight in September involving students from Urban Prep West was due the school’s lack of communication with the community, Deverra Beverly, president of the ABLA Local Advisory Council, said.
New Proposed Initiative Would Ban Plastic Bags In Chicago
Plastic bags in stores larger than 5,000 square feet would be banned under an initiative proposed Wednesday by Ald. Joe Moreno (1st).