In his final budget before leaving office, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is promising no major tax or fee increases, but there are significant new costs. How will they be paid for?
City Council
Sep 18, 2018 |
There’s a sea change happening in Chicago politics, not just with the mayor’s race, but with many of the 50 City Council races – and the results could shape the city’s future for years to come.
Sep 6, 2018 |
Now that the mayor is out of the race, Chicago aldermen talk about what that could mean for the coming months – and beyond.
Sep 5, 2018 |
A proposal in City Council would end a tourist industry that’s operated in the city for nearly 40 years. Supporters and opponents weigh in.
Aug 27, 2018 |
Horse-drawn carriages have trotted along Chicago’s downtown streets for decades, but an ordinance making its way through City Council could outlaw the industry for good.
Jul 30, 2018 |
Why a longtime political gadfly and a city worker are suing Mayor Rahm Emanuel and powerful Ald. Ed Burke in federal court.
Jul 23, 2018 |
He has represented Chicago’s 22nd Ward since 1993 but announced Monday he will not run for re-election. Ald. Ricardo Munoz joins us to discuss his major career move.
Jul 19, 2018 |
A new resolution to bring universal basic income to Chicago may soon be making its way to City Council for a vote.
May 30, 2018 |
To call last week in Chicago City Council “eventful” might be an understatement. We discuss the latest with a panel of Chicago aldermen.
May 23, 2018 |
The project that will transform 19.3 acres of Jackson Park into the Obama Presidential Center aced its final in a series of city votes Wednesday.
May 17, 2018 |
Opponents and allies alike came together for a big vote Thursday on the future of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park.
Apr 18, 2018 |
Why some experts caution that a proposed express train between the Loop and O’Hare could fly off the tracks, financially.
Mar 28, 2018 |
Get ready for lots of construction at O’Hare for the next several years: The city and airline executives officially sign a $8.5 billion deal to expand the airport. That and more news from a busy day at City Council.
Mar 6, 2018 |
Could a fight over flights ground the mayor’s massive proposed expansion of O’Hare International Airport?
Feb 5, 2018 |
A new model of car-sharing is poised to make its debut in Chicago, but some aldermen are sounding the alarm about how it may impact street parking.
Jan 25, 2018 |
Powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke is under fire once again for an alleged conflict-of-interest violation involving two downtown buildings.
