Chicago Mayor Lightfoot, Sen. Durbin Endorse Biden In Democratic Presidential Race
The endorsements of the former vice president comes less than two weeks before Illinois’ March 17 primary election.
The endorsements of the former vice president comes less than two weeks before Illinois’ March 17 primary election.
Despite a push from the council’s Black Caucus, aldermen rejected an ordinance to delay recreational marijuana sales, 29 to 19.
The head of the City Council Black Caucus is threatening the delay in order to ensure more minorities can get in on the lucrative industry.
Illinois’ attorney general probed vote-buying allegations involving the advocate and an alderman. Now they’re working together at City Hall.
The Chicago mayor boots police Superintendent Eddie Johnson just weeks before his scheduled retirement.
The mayor’s first budget closes a projected $838 million budget gap. But for some aldermen, it wasn’t progressive enough.
Aldermen talked Wrigley Plaza, a 100% affordable housing development in Logan Square and making Juneteenth an official city holiday.
Lightfoot makes an explosive claim about Uber, while debate gets heated over how to raise Chicago’s minimum wage.
Some old gripes - but new solutions - came up during the second week of City Council hearings on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2020 budget proposal
Hearings on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget plan continue Monday. But probably no one will be dressed as a Hellraiser.