Burke faces new charges in superseding indictment
May 30, 2019
One of the most powerful City Council members in Chicago history faces new federal charges that include racketeering. Among the charges in the superseding indictment handed down Thursday is that Edward M. Burke threatened to oppose a Chicago museum's admission fee increase because it didn't respond...
Chicago mayor gets first reforms through City Council
May 29, 2019
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has begun implementing reform to Chicago's City Hall. During her first time chairing a City Council meeting, Lightfoot got aldermen to go along with her picks to chair council committees that will vote on key parts of her agenda. The aldermen also approved new operating rules...
OPINION: With a fresh City Hall, Chicago’s new mayor faces an uphill battle
Stuart Dantoin, Contributing Writer
May 28, 2019
Filed under Opinions
Lori Lightfoot, the first openly gay African-American woman to be elected mayor of Chicago, won a sweeping mandate of 73.7% of the vote. Lightfoot gained public support form public attorneys, the former Chicago Public Schools board president, and numerous co-runners who lost the first round. Lightfoot...
Chicago aldermen OK $2.4M in tax subsidies for developers of Lincoln Yards, ‘The 78’
April 10, 2019
The Chicago City Council has approved $2.4 billion in tax subsidies for two major developments after Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot said she would drop her opposition. Aldermen voted Wednesday morning on the packages. An earlier vote was delayed when Lightfoot said she wanted to review the tax packages....