Ald. Brendan Reilly
City Council OKs Mayor’s Digital Billboard Plan
The Chicago City Council has approved a 20-year deal to place 34 digital billboards on city property along local expressways and tollways.
Chicago Aldermen Hold First Hearing On $8.3 Budget Plan
The City Council’s Budget Committee held its first hearing Tuesday on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s $8.3 billion budget plan for next year.
Aldermen OK Allowing Food Trucks To Cook On Board
The Chicago City Council has overwhelmingly approved an ordinance that expands the operations of food trucks on city streets.
Report: Alderman Proposes Allowing Electronic Signs On Mag Mile
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) has proposed an ordinance that some say could make the already Manhattan-like Magnificent Mile look like Times Square.
City Council Votes To Make Tanning Beds Off-Limits To Minors
Anyone under the age of 18 will soon be banned from getting into tanning beds at Chicago tanning salons.
Union: City Can Afford To Maintain Library Hours
The union representing frontline library employees is all but rejecting a letter from aldermen Edward Burke (14th) and Brendan Reilly (42nd) asking workers to make a sacrifice to preserve library hours.
Aldermen: Libraries Could Stay Open Mondays If Staff Passed Up Raises
Two Chicago aldermen have a proposal to end the dispute over the closing of the city’s public libraries on Mondays.
Business Owners, Alderman Oppose Proposed Alcohol Tax Hike
Stop picking on the liquor industry – that was the message Sunday afternoon at a popular Chicago watering hole.
Mayor Emanuel’s Budget Plan Advances
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2012 budget has cleared a significant hurdle on its way to an expected full City Council approval next week.
Aldermen Turn Attention To Vehicle Sticker Fees At Budget Hearings
In a second day of city budget hearings at City Hall, aldermen turned their focus to the Emanuel administration’s proposal to increase fees for city vehicle stickers, as City Clerk Susana Mendoza urged them to go after sticker scofflaws instead.
Aldermen Express Concern About Higher Fees In Budget Plan
City budget hearings got underway Wednesday morning at City Hall, as aldermen questioned Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget team about the spending plan for 2012.
Emanuel Moves To Phase Out ‘Job Killer’ Head Tax
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that he’s going one step further in keeping his campaign promise to get rid of the $4-a-month employee head tax that is despised by Chicago businesses.
Protected Bike Lane Dedicated On Kinzie Street
Chicago is boosting its bike-friendly reputation by giving riders more protection.
Patios To Stay Open Until Midnight For Al Fresco Dining
If you like to enjoy a meal or a cocktail in the late summer night breeze, you’ll no longer be limited to your own backyard or rooftop.
Council Panel To Consider Rooftop Gardens In Chicago
The Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee today could clear the way for restaurants and urban farmers to turn rooftop vegetables into a profitable enterprise.
Teen Shoplifting Mobs On The Rise On Michigan Avenue
Here in Chicago, shoplifting arrests of juveniles have jumped in the police district that includes the Magnificent Mile — even though retail-theft arrests as a whole have fallen slightly.
Report: Alderman Opposes River North Wal-Mart
Another planned Wal-Mart store in the city is meeting with opposition, this time reportedly from the local alderman.
Restrict Horse-Drawn Carriages To Parks?
A day after a new rule about cleaning up horse urine dominated the headlines, a new report says Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) would rather just have horse-drawn carriages in parks.
New Rule: Carriage Drivers Must Clean Up Horse Pee
A new regulation takes effect in Chicago today, which critics say might hold up traffic in the Gold Coast and on the Magnificent Mile on account of horse carriages.
Most Popular News
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
- Police: Man Killed In Jump From Gold Coast BuildingA man jumped to his death early Tuesday from the Gold Coast high-rise building where he lived, authorities said.303
- Police: Man Touches Woman’s Leg At South Loop CTA StationPolice are looking for man who inappropriately touched a woman at a South Loop CTA station Tuesday morning.147
- Rapper Chief Keef Arrested In Georgia Hotel After Staff Smells MarijuanaChicago rapper Chief Keef makes no secret of his fondness for marijuana. The staff at the swanky LeMeridien Atlanta Perimeter hotel doesn’t share that fondness.144
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