Political consultant sentenced for bribing ex-Chicago alderman
A federal judge sentenced a convicted political operative to more than four years in prison Friday for bribing Chicago officials.
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson working to put his stamp on City Council reorganization
Brandon Johnson’s allies and transition advisers are working behind the scenes to put the mayor-elect’s stamp on the new City Council by tweaking the reorganization approved last month and installing more Johnson loyalists as key committee chairs.
Concession in 5th Ward means City Council won’t break record for women members
Community organizer Desmon Yancy clinched his election as the next alderperson of the 5th Ward on Wednesday, with opponent Tina Hone conceding eight days after the polls closed on their South Side runoff.
Knudsen locks up full term in 43rd Ward as challenger Comer concedes a week after runoff
Lincoln Park Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) has officially parlayed his City Council appointment into election to a full term, as challenger Brian Comer on Tuesday conceded defeat a week after the polls closed in their runoff contest.
Chicago City Council vote for independence called into question
A former Illinois lawmaker wants the Chicago City Council to erase a new slate of committee chairs it recently approved.
Tensions flare in fiery debate over City Council power change
Amid charges of vote “buying" and “corruption," the lame-duck Chicago City Council on Thursday voted 34-to-10 and 33-to-11 to ratify a plan that will increase the number of City Council committees from 19 to 28 and change the rules to, among other things, limit direct introductions and reduce committee membership.
Chicago's Medill Avenue to be rebuilt under infrastructure improvement plan
Chicago Alderman Gil Villegas announced on Thursday improvements coming to the streets in his ward.
Write-in ballots force Taliaferro into 29th Ward runoff, La Spata ekes out reelection in 1st
It’ll be a race to the runoff for West Side Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) — and a sigh of relief for Logan Square Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st).
New proposal in Chicago would make the city responsible for snow removal on sidewalks
Shoveling your sidewalks could be a thing of the past, under a new proposal in Chicago.