The massive $6 billion Lincoln Yards development has nearly passed through all of its regulatory hurdles.
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Millionaires Would Pay 3 Percent More Under Pritzker Tax Plan
Want to know how much you’d pay under the governor’s graduated income tax proposal? Specifics of the plan, released Thursday, show it would hit high earners the hardest.
Feds to Drop Charges Against Former Congressman Schock
The federal corruption case against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock is likely to come to a rare conclusion, and it calls into question some apparent missteps along the way.
What Maggie Hickey’s Appointment Means for Chicago Police Reform
The Chicago Police Department now has a monitor to oversee big reforms. The latest on the appointment and what it means for policing moving forward.
Lightfoot vs. Preckwinkle in Chicago Mayoral Runoff
Calling Tuesday’s election a referendum on the “crumbling political machine of the past,” former Chicago Police Board chair Lori Lightfoot claimed a spot in the historic mayoral runoff set for April 2.
Election Officials to Undecided Voters: Time’s Up
Election day is almost upon us as the 14 mayoral candidates make their final pitches to voters.
Preckwinkle Parts Ways with Top Aide After Controversial Social Media Post
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, considered a front-runner in the race for Chicago mayor, has cut ties with Scott Cisek after he made a controversial post on Facebook.
Spotlight Politics: Incumbent Aldermen Under Pressure
Six days to go until Chicago’s mayoral and aldermanic elections, and in many races, it’s anybody's guess who will win. Paris Schutz and Carol Marin take us behind the scenes in this week's political roundtable.
Mayoral Candidates Play Nice in Final WTTW Forum
If the mayoral candidate forum Monday was punctuated by testy exchanges between Susana Mendoza and Bill Daley, Tuesday’s crew of five candidates – moderated by Carol Marin – kept it mostly civil.
Controversial Lincoln Yards TIF Moves Forward
An obscure city commission voted Tuesday to approve a $900 million tax increment financing district that will help fund infrastructure upgrades for the proposed $6 billion Lincoln Yards development.
Mayoral Candidates Turn Up Heat in 2nd WTTW Forum
With a little more than one week left until the election for Chicago mayor, five of the perceived front-runners amped up their rhetoric in WTTW’s second of three candidate forums.
Obama Presidential Center Faces Court Ruling Tuesday
A federal judge could decide this week whether or not to toss a lawsuit challenging the construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park.
Spotlight Politics: Mayoral Money Machine Revs Up
Bill Daley gets a major endorsement for mayor while hauling in big bucks. Carol Marin, Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky have details on that story and more in this week’s political roundtable.
Cracked Lake Shore Drive Bridge Reopens
A portion of northbound Lake Shore Drive reopened Tuesday after having been shut down for more than 24 hours, raising questions about the condition of Chicago’s other bridges.
Early Voting – Now in All 50 Wards – Begins in Chicago
With Chicago’s municipal election two weeks away, early voting kicked off Monday in all 50 wards.
Spotlight Politics: More Stories of Aldermen Behaving Badly
Chicago aldermen are caught up in some questionable or unscrupulous behavior, as the campaign for mayor gets down and dirty. Carol Marin, Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky have details in this week’s roundtable.
Ald. Ed Burke Accused of Electioneering
Embattled 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke, clad in a top hat and overcoat, is seen in a video shared with Chicago Tonight handing out shoulder bags at a polling place during November’s general election.
Growing List of Aldermen Speak Out Against Lincoln Yards Development
Opponents of the $6 billion proposal are calling for more affordable housing units. “Affordable housing is a crisis throughout the entire city,” said Ald. James Cappleman, who is spearheading the opposition.
Spotlight Politics: Bombshell Solis Revelations Roil City Politics
Shocking news from City Hall as the scandal touches the statehouse. Political reporters Carol Marin, Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky dive into the story in this week’s roundtable.
Chicago Copes with Record-Setting Cold
Just how historic is Wednesday’s polar punch, and how are city agencies helping residents cope?
Chicago Mayor’s Race: Mendoza, Preckwinkle Spar Over Ethics
Susana Mendoza, one of 14 candidates running for Chicago mayor, releases her ethics plan as early voting is set to begin Tuesday.
Released Documents Detail What Feds Sought in Burke Raid
Newly released documents shed light on recent FBI raids of Ald. Ed Burke’s City Hall office and the broader investigation surrounding the longtime 14th Ward alderman.
Spotlight Politics: Solis, Burke Shock Waves Reverberate in Mayor’s Race
How do stunning new developments in an FBI corruption case impact the race for mayor? Political reporters Carol Marin and Paris Schutz dive into that story and more in this week’s roundtable.
Some Aldermen Angered by Report Solis Wore Wire
City Council reacts to a stunning report that longtime Ald. Danny Solis secretly recorded Ald. Ed Burke as part of a federal corruption investigation.
Report: Ald. Danny Solis Secretly Recorded Ald. Ed Burke
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that 25th Ward Ald. Danny Solis secretly recorded Ald. Ed Burke on multiple occasions to assist an FBI investigation.
Tall Buildings, More Park Space in $6 Billion Lincoln Yards Master Plan
Sterling Bay calls the project a “once in a lifetime opportunity to transform a former industrial site into a vibrant river front community.” But at least one alderman says the deal amounts to an unprecedented public giveaway to a private developer.
