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Chicago City Council members pressure school board to pay up — or risk losing other financial support
The chair of City Council’s budget committee and the city’s chief financial officer told school board members they could ...
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Chicago under pressure to kick-start talks with largest water customer
Chicago’s largest suburban water customer is ratcheting up the pressure on Mayor Brandon Johnson to ink a long-term deal. The ...
Faced with fiscal fiasco, City of Chicago asks vendors for 3% discount
The City of Chicago is requesting a 3% price reduction on all invoices sent to the city for the next twelve months off any ...
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As Chicago Targeted By ICE, City Council’s Immigration Committee Hasn’t Met In 8 Months
The city's immigration committee came under fire after it failed to meet for more than a year at the height of the migrant ...
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Chicago Fur Ban Fails In City Council After Black Caucus Backlash
Alderpeople rejected Ald. Ray Lopez's proposal to ban the sale of new fur products by a 19-26 vote. Local fur shop owners ...
City Council approves $280K settlement for activist injured by CPD officer at 2020 protest
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council approved a settlement for a woman injured during a 2020 protest on Wednesday. The ...
City clerk wants closer scrutiny of CTA, CPS, Chicago's other sister agencies
City Clerk Anna Valencia has joined forces with Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) on a resolution directing the Council’s Committee on Ethics and Government Operations to create a subcommittee charged with ...
Chicago City Council votes against ordinance to ban sale of fur clothing
Furriers will be sticking around Chicago after City Council voted against a fur ban. Many who opposed the ban said it would have impacted Black-owned businesses.
Council votes down Chicago fur ban
Heeding opposition from Black clergy and the Black Caucus, the City Council voted 26 to 19 not to impose a ban on the sale of ...