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.
City Council
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.
Jan 23, 2018 |
A debate over reproductive health care and a $5 million TIF grant the city recently awarded to a Catholic hospital raises questions about where medical responsibility ends and religious freedom begins.
