Could Pot Head Downtown? One Chicago Alderman Is Pushing For It.
Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly is pushing for pot shops in the Loop, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot remains opposed.
Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly is pushing for pot shops in the Loop, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot remains opposed.
Aldermen pass measures to strengthen Chicago’s role as a so-called “sanctuary city,” allowing undocumented immigrants more protection from federal efforts to deport them.
Aldermen will consider a grab bag of development-related items, including two zoning changes to slow the proliferation of “mini-mansions” in some neighborhoods.
Aldermen say the measures put in place by the city to watchdog police failed after cops executed a raid on the wrong house in February 2019.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced new actions Monday in the wake of outrage over a raid at a wrong address.
Stay-at-home orders, teleworking and e-learning have stopped the daily commute for millions in the Chicago region. That’s decimated public transit agencies.
The potential operators include some big names, including the Hard Rock Cafe and MGM. Most of them want the casino located downtown.
The Chicago City Council narrowly passed Lightfoot’s $13 billion budget, which includes $94 million in higher property taxes and massive borrowing.
A committee of aldermen gave preliminary approval to Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 revenue package – including a nearly $94 million property tax hike.
Despite some Zoom blunders, the pandemic couldn’t stop Chicago’s 50 City Council “mini mayors” from having their say in the city’s budget process. Here’s what you need to know.