Days after the Chicago City Council voted 35-15 in favor of the highest property tax hike in the city’s history, DePaul students and faculty living in Lincoln Park and elsewhere await their own fate...
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Jumpstart update
Last month, The DePaulia reported on the DePaul Jumpstart program’s efforts to raise money amid a cut in a crucial federal grant....
Ald. Michele Smith declared victory Tuesday in the race for 43rd Ward alderman after challenger Caroline Vickrey conceded earlier in the day, a week after the polls closed.
The race was one of...
The 43rd Ward is still without a winner this week as Ald. Michele Smith leads challenger Caroline Vickrey by a mere 86 votes as absentee ballots are still being counted.
Both sides have held off on...
The contentious race for 43rd Ward alderman did not conclusively end election night, but Ald. Michele Smith now leads the 43rd Ward race against challenger Caroline Vickrey by 81 votes as of Friday...
The runoff campaign for mayor and 18 seats on the city council is near the end as voters go to the polls this Tuesday. In the 43rd Ward, this will mean the end of a bitter and personal campaign between...
The gloves came off in the race for 43rd Ward alderman as incumbent Ald. Michele Smith accused challenger Caroline Vickrey of not paying her “fair share” of property taxes on her home as the two...
A slew of endorsements are adding new dynamics to the race for 43rd Ward alderman as the runoff campaign between incumbent Ald. Michele Smith and challenger Caroline Vickrey heats up.
Smith received...
After taking an early lead, Ald. Michele Smith of the 43rd Ward faces a runoff in April after receiving roughly 42 percent of the vote in a tight race. Her opponent, Caroline Vickrey, received roughly...
Despite her extensive record, divided ward makes runoff a possibility
In lush Ward 43, with its luxury housing that hugs its tree-lined streets in the company of the largest Catholic university...
Ald. Michele Smith warded off criticism for her $72,000 side job at the hottest debate in the 43 ward election thus far.
On top of her side job, what she calls “consulting,” for the Helen Coburn...
Alderman Michele Smith (43rd Ward) spoke to the DePaul Democrats Tuesday night on topics ranging from the responsibilities of an alderman to her upcoming re-election campaign.
With students from...
![Sophomore Emma Gordon [left] rehearses with freshman Grace Provan [right].](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-brink-of-womanhood-900x600.jpeg)
