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“I haven’t heard anybody who thinks it’s a good idea to increase the speeds talking about what they’re gonna do in an election-year budget to find the revenues ... necessary to replace the revenue stream. That is now front-and-center on peoples’ minds,” the mayor said.
Ald. Nicole Lee (11th) is the 34th alderperson to back a map drafted for the Rules Committee and the Black Caucus. Both it and a map proposed by the Latino Caucus turn her ward into Chicago’s first with an Asian American majority.
The officer was taken to the hospital with a leg injury, police said. He is in fair condition.
Last week, billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $2 million to Chicago’s Community Organizing and Family Issues to keep training parents in community advocacy.
After cutting the list of potential sites to three, Lightfoot rammed through a resolution creating a special committee led by Zoning Committee Chairman Tom Tunney (44th) with soup-to-nuts jurisdiction over “all matters within the jurisdiction of the City related to the establishment of the casino.”
The Local School Council has accused principal Paul Joseph Powers of breaking CPS residency rules. Records show he votes, owns property and cars in St. Louis, not in Chicago.
Jones College Prep Principal Joseph Powers wrote to families this week about the local school council’s effort to oust him after 13 years at the selective enrollment school.
The 23-member group will be chaired by Mesirow Chairman and CEO Richard Price. Former Chicago Plan Commission Chairman Martin Cabrera, CEO of Cabrera Capital, will serve as so-called “athletic facilities lead.”
The venerable cultural institution on Monday announced a $500 million transformation of the aquarium culminating in 2030, the Shedd’s 100th anniversary.
Officers responded to a battery call in the 2100 block of South Michigan Avenue and found the 56-year-old man with trauma to the left side of his head.
Cook County Circuit Judge Robert Kuzas found Lorena Petani, 65, and 22-year-old Lucio Zapata not guilty of misdemeanor battery following a bench trial last week, according to court records.
Aldermen Anthony Beale and Ray Lopez used a parliamentary maneuver to delay the vote until the next Council meeting. Lightfoot promptly set that vote for Monday’s special meeting, when she plans to introduce her 2022 city budget.
The victim, 24, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Show veterans and newcomers arrived at McCormick Place’s West Building on Thursday for a special summer edition that lasts until Monday night. The show also introduced an outdoor space for test driving, vehicle demonstrations and a street festival in the evening.
As Chicago Public Schools students prepare for summer break, South Loop Elementary School plans for the upcoming school year, which will be entirely in person.
Treyvon Marks was charged with a felony count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.
The 22-year-old was parked on the street in the 600 block of South Wells Street when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots into his vehicle.
Ever, Moody Tongue and Porto — two of them achieving two-star ratings — join 21 others on Michelin Guide’s 2021 list.
The man, 20, got into an argument with someone as they left a building in the 800 block of South Wabash Avenue, Chicago police said.
The four competing proposals emphasize affordable housing, a carbon-neutral design and money for Pritzker Park.
About 8:05 p.m., the 55-year-old was in the 1100 block of South Clark Street, when she was approached from behind by three males who snatched her keys from her hands.
Council members congratulated local Ald. Pat Dowell on luring the potential tourist mecca to McCormick Square near McCormick Place. Their only concern: the esports arena would so popular, there wouldn’t be enough parking.
The $30 million project on the Near South Side would include programs to help students learn the technology behind virtual reality.
Police did not say if they believe the burglaries were connected.
Bob Dunn of Landmark Development has an agreement for his project to build on air rights over commuter tracks near Solider Field.
L. Brian Jenkins has brought his businesses Entrenuity, Mox.E and Overflow Coffee to the South Loop to provide services to help entrepreneurs.
The shooting happened Thursday in the 1900 block of South State Street.