Chicago remap vote could come this week as Hispanic Caucus OKs compromise

Jan. 17, 2012
Chicago aldermen will sit for a final public meeting Wednesday before moving ahead with plans to re-draw the city's ward boundaries - perhaps as soon as Thursday.

Breakthrough on Chicago remap deal?

Jan. 11, 2012
The head of the Chicago City Council's Latino Caucus said on Wednesday that a deal is closer than ever before on the contentious re-drawing of ward boundaries. The possible breakthrough comes after a compromise offer was extended to break the stalemate.Ald.

City's ward remap drawing more battle lines than boundaries

Dec. 16, 2011
City Hall was tense Thursday and more political maneuvering was expected Friday. Aldermen have been fighting for electoral survival as they redraw the city’s ward boundaries, which they have to do every 10 years using new census data.

Debate begins over Chicago's ward redistricting

Sep. 20, 2011
A stand-off over the racial and ethnic makeup of Chicago's City Council got going Monday with a proposal from its Black Caucus. The group proposed new ward boundaries favorable to its 19 members.The most recent Census data show that Chicago has lost nearly 180,000 African American residents in

Solis hangs on in 25th after power plant flip-flop

Apr. 6, 2011
Chicago Ald. Danny Solis hung on in his 25th Ward runoff Tuesday. But the defeated candidate says he too has reason to celebrate.

Chinatown closer to new field house, library

Jan. 21, 2011
Chinatown residents are inching closer to winning some city resources that they’ve lobbied for during the last several years. Chicago’s City Council allocated funding in September for a new field house to replace one that was torn down nearly 50 years ago.