Congressman Schock Proposes To End CHA "Supervouchers"
Some Chicago Housing Authority Residents are getting government money to live in luxury buildings that most Chicagoans probably can't afford, reports WBBM's Terry Keshner.
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Some Chicago Housing Authority Residents are getting government money to live in luxury buildings that most Chicagoans probably can't afford, reports WBBM's Terry Keshner.
Demonstrators filled up the area around the Thompson Center and the Daley Center on Monday, for competing rallies – one in support of Israel, the other in support of Palestinians.
Finance Committee Chairman Ed Burke (14th) and Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) have called for a requirement that all Chicago self-serve gas stations carry E15, which they said could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and might be less expensive than regular gasoline.
Politicians trying to raise the minimum wage say they've done their part, and now it's your turn.
At a campaign stop at Portillo's restaurant, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ordered a jumbo chili cheese dog and a large vanilla shake.
Reports of red light camera "ticket spikes" for thousands of motorists have energized those who have long opposed traffic enforcement cameras.
Residents of a block in Lincoln Park have threatened to file a lawsuit, after learning their street will be closed during the day for about a year, to help make way for construction of an addition to the local elementary school. During construction, the street will be used as a playground for Lincoln Elementary.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel defended the Chicago Public Schools' use of what some would call a fiscal "gimmick" to balance its $6.8 billion budget for next school year.
At a fundraiser at the Waldorf Astoria, the president's wife spoke before more than 100 people and urged supporters to "dig deep" in their contributions to Democrats.
Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner traded barbs Thursday on the issue of violent crime, as the governor sought to make Rauner's support for ownership of assault weapons a major campaign issue.
Ashley Huebner, an attorney with the National Immigrant Justice Center, told the story of one girl, now 18 years old, whose odyssey Huebner says is more or less typical.
The Committee on Public Safety on Thursday recommended the full City Council approve increased fines for those convicted of graffiti offenses from $750 to a range of $1,500 to $2,500.
The county's Board of Commissioners has approved an ordinance aimed at making public buildings more energy efficient -- with the goal of sharply cutting greenhouse gases emitted by county-owned buildings.
The City Council Committee on Housing and Real Estate has recommended passage of an ordinance that would prohibit owners from tearing down single-room occupancy hotels, or converting them to condos for six months.
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley will not have to testify in open court in connection to the Emanuel administration's effort to break a long-term deal with the operators of the restaurant at Millennium Park.
