Ald. La Spata 'encouraged' by slim margin in 1st Ward — but casts wary eye to ballots trickling in by mail
Freshman Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) picked up a slim majority in his reelection bid on Monday, potentially allowing him to avoid an April runoff against a man whose last name was once a household word in Chicago.
Freshman Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) picked up a slim majority in his reelection bid on Monday, potentially allowing him to avoid an April runoff against a man whose last name was once a household word in Chicago.
Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin gets head start on political retirement
Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) has resigned the seat she has held since Aug. 5, 1994, when she was appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley to fill the vacancy created by the death of her husband, Lemuel, powerful chairman of the Council’s Budget Committee.
Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) has resigned the seat she has held since Aug. 5, 1994, when she was appointed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley to fill the vacancy created by the death of her husband, Lemuel, powerful chairman of the Council’s Budget Committee.
Flannery Fired Up: March 3, 2023
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Chicago City Council races: 14 runoffs — maybe more — likely in city's aldermanic contests
Mayor Lori Lightfoot had an undeniably bad night Tuesday, as she was unceremoniously dumped by voters. Things were only marginally better for the four City Council members Lightfoot appointed over the last year.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot had an undeniably bad night Tuesday, as she was unceremoniously dumped by voters. Things were only marginally better for the four City Council members Lightfoot appointed over the last year.
City Council poised for big changes with multiple races up for grabs
Tuesday’s election promised significant change for Chicago’s City Council, and not just because 16 members who were around four years ago resigned over the last year or opted to not run again.
Tuesday’s election promised significant change for Chicago’s City Council, and not just because 16 members who were around four years ago resigned over the last year or opted to not run again.
Chicago mayoral election: Candidates campaign across the city ahead of Tuesday's election
Monday is the last full day of campaigning before Chicago counts the votes for mayor and City Council Tuesday night.
Monday is the last full day of campaigning before Chicago counts the votes for mayor and City Council Tuesday night.
Chicago aldermen grill city police officials about extremists in their ranks
Chicago City Council members repeatedly expressed their frustration Wednesday as police officials gave conflicting, sometimes puzzling reasons why they have not moved more aggressively against officers tied to far-right groups implicated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Chicago City Council members repeatedly expressed their frustration Wednesday as police officials gave conflicting, sometimes puzzling reasons why they have not moved more aggressively against officers tied to far-right groups implicated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
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Chicago alderwoman fires back after Archbishop pens letter saying proposed city ordinance was rushed
Archbishop of Chicago Blase Cupich wrote a letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Council members calling a new proposed ordinance rushed.
Archbishop of Chicago Blase Cupich wrote a letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Council members calling a new proposed ordinance rushed.
Flannery Fired Up: February 3, 2023
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After 15-year odyssey, Norfolk Southern gets final OK for massive rail yard expansion in Englewood
The City Council agreed Wednesday to vacate streets and alleys to pave the way for a $150 million expansion of Norfolk Southern Railway’s intermodal yard in Englewood after the local alderperson lifted the legislative brick.
The City Council agreed Wednesday to vacate streets and alleys to pave the way for a $150 million expansion of Norfolk Southern Railway’s intermodal yard in Englewood after the local alderperson lifted the legislative brick.
Chicago City Council temporarily blocks Lightfoot's ComEd deal
Council members against the plan say they won't budge ahead of ComEd's corruption trial that's set to begin in March.
Council members against the plan say they won't budge ahead of ComEd's corruption trial that's set to begin in March.
Chicago City Council temporarily blocks Lightfoot's ComEd deal
Council members against the plan say they won't budge ahead of ComEd's corruption trial that's set to begin in March.
Council members against the plan say they won't budge ahead of ComEd's corruption trial that's set to begin in March.
Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas snags major endorsement
Chicago's first openly gay alderman, Tom Tunney, threw his support behind mayoral candidate Paul Vallas on Wednesday.
Chicago's first openly gay alderman, Tom Tunney, threw his support behind mayoral candidate Paul Vallas on Wednesday.
Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas releases economic plan
In a lunchtime speech Tuesday, Paul Vallas said he wanted to give Chicago's City Council more power to restrain future mayors inclined to act like emperors.
In a lunchtime speech Tuesday, Paul Vallas said he wanted to give Chicago's City Council more power to restrain future mayors inclined to act like emperors.
Increasing penalties for attacks on first responders
Amid warnings that Chicago Fire Department paramedics are ?taking a literal beating at the hands of their patients,? a City Council committee on Monday answered the alarm.
Amid warnings that Chicago Fire Department paramedics are ?taking a literal beating at the hands of their patients,? a City Council committee on Monday answered the alarm.
Lightfoot criticized as striking franchise deal with ComEd
Just 29 days before an election that could make her a lame duck, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday asked Chicago City Council members to quickly approve a new, 15-year franchise agreement with ComEd.
Just 29 days before an election that could make her a lame duck, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday asked Chicago City Council members to quickly approve a new, 15-year franchise agreement with ComEd.
Chicago City Council committee OKs ordinance to protect paramedics 'taking a beating' from patients
Amid warnings that Chicago Fire Department paramedics are "taking a literal beating at the hands of their patients," a City Council committee on Monday answered the alarm.
Amid warnings that Chicago Fire Department paramedics are "taking a literal beating at the hands of their patients," a City Council committee on Monday answered the alarm.
Chicago and ComEd reach tentative deal on city electric service, council members say
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration has reached a tentative 15-year deal with Commonwealth Edison that provides significant benefits for consumers and “preserves the city’s ability to municipalize after the first five years,” Chicago City Council members were told Monday.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration has reached a tentative 15-year deal with Commonwealth Edison that provides significant benefits for consumers and “preserves the city’s ability to municipalize after the first five years,” Chicago City Council members were told Monday.