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Alderman Pushing For Crackdown On Drunks At South Side Irish Parade
Inebriated “idiots” once accused of “hijacking” the South Side Irish Parade would pay a heavy price if they dare to do it again, under a crackdown advanced Thursday by a City Council committee.
Aldermen Take Aim At Fighting Bed Bugs; Propose $1,000 Fine
Property owners will be responsible for getting rid of bed bugs if an ordinance being proposed by thee Chicago alderman becomes law.
Alderman Suggests Requiring GPS Devices On All Guns
A South Side alderman is asking for City Council hearings on an unorthodox gun control measure that would allow for GPS tracking of firearms.
City Council OKs $32.75 Million In Settlements In Police Misconduct Suits
Alderman expressed outrage Thursday, even as they unanimously approved nearly $33 million in settlements of two high-profile lawsuits alleging police misconduct.
Finance Committee Backs Nearly $33M In Settlements Of Police Lawsuits
A Chicago City Council Committee has given preliminary approval to nearly $33 million dollars in settlements of two high-profile cases of alleged police misconduct.
Sandi Jackson’s Resignation Takes Effect Today
South Side Ald. Sandi Jackson’s resignation takes effect on Tuesday.
Ald. Sandi Jackson Resigning From City Council
A month after denying rumors she planned to step down, Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th) has submitted a resignation letter to the mayor’s office, effective Tuesday, citing the need to focus on “very painful family health matters.”
Mayor Plans New Firearm Ordinance; Durbin Meets With Top Cops On Gun Control
The mayor said, at the next City Council meeting on Jan. 17, he’ll introduce a new gun control ordinance, though he wouldn’t provide details.
Ald. Mell Denies Report He Is Stepping Down
Longtime alderman Dick Mell is planning to retire and wants his daughter to succeed him, according to a published report.
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.
Emanuel Not Criticizing Sandi Jackson For Missing Council Meetings
Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggested Wednesday that people shouldn’t be too hard on Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th), who’s been a no-show at the City Council in recent weeks, while her husband, former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., has been dealing with serious legal and medical problems.
City Council OKs Mayor’s $8.3B Budget
Chicago aldermen overwhelmingly approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s $8.3 billion budget plan on Thursday.
Ald. Jackson Absent From Final City Budget Vote
Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th) — who reportedly is under investigation for possible improper campaign finance activities along with her husband, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. – did not show up for the City Council’s final budget vote on Thursday, two days after the congressman was released from the Mayo Clinic.
Aldermen Vote To Limit Reserved Parking Spaces, Curb Disabled-Parking Abuse
The City Council moved Wednesday to stop chronic abuses in a city program that has allowed people with disabled parking placards to reserve on-street parking spaces in front of their homes.
Mayor Resisting Call From Aldermen To Hire 1,000 Cops Next Year
As City Council budget hearings continued Wednesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel was trying to deflect aldermanic calls for more police officers than already planned.
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.
City Council ‘Progressive Caucus’ To Host 3 Public Hearings On Budget
Members of the Chicago City Council’s self-described “progressive caucus” said the mayor’s office isn’t giving residents enough of a chance to discuss the city budget, so they’ll hold more budget hearings of their own.
Mayor: I’ll Listen To Aldermen’s Budget Ideas, But ‘I’m Not Raising Taxes’
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he’s willing to listen to aldermen’s suggestions as they pore over his proposed budget, but there are some ideas the mayor said will generate an instant “no.”
Key Alderman Plans To Join Businessman’s Protest Of Lack Of Black Construction Jobs
The head of a powerful City Council committee was speaking out Tuesday, in support of Soft Sheen Products founder Edward Gardner, who has led a pair of protests over minority hiring for construction work.
Aldermen Back $950K Settlement For Police Torture Claim In 1951 Rape case
The City Council on Wednesday will likely approve a $950,000 settlement for a one-time bible student who claimed he confessed to a 1951 rape after he was tortured by police.
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