GOP May Increase Numbers In City Council
There could be two new Republican aldermen in the City Council when the new term begins, and, GOP State Party Chair Pat Brady says he'll help make that happen.
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There could be two new Republican aldermen in the City Council when the new term begins, and, GOP State Party Chair Pat Brady says he'll help make that happen.
Some significant changes are in store for the Chicago City Council after Tuesday's election. Five brand new aldermen already have been elected to the council and fourteen other seats were up for grabs in runoff elections in April.
On his first full day as mayor-elect of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that he would not consider a property tax hike to address the city's underfunded pension systems.
As many as 10 sitting Chicago aldermen appear headed into one-on-one runoff elections in April and four more open aldermanic races are headed towards runoffs between the top two contenders.
The races for aldermanic seats may not be making big headlines, but they will likely be the factor that will keep the turnout higher Tuesday than it might otherwise be.
Chicagoans aren't just voting for a new mayor. Many of them will be selecting new aldermen on Tuesday.
While the mayoral race has dominated the headlines, voters a week from Tuesday will also be casting their ballots in several hotly-contested aldermanic races.
Hot food trucks, where food is prepared in the vehicle and sold on the street, are becoming an increasingly popular option, but an ordinance to allow them on the streets of Chicago has been placed on the back burner.
Aldermen in west suburban Batavia will reopen discussion on whether raising backyard chickens for fresh eggs should be a permitted use within the town's limits.
The alderman, who represents the Lincoln Square neighborhood, reportedly has his eye on a new job: county tax reviewer.
The Bears great is among a growing number, including Chicago City Council members, who support safeguards that protect athletes.
Athletes playing for Chicago schools who show signs of a concussion will be prohibited from practicing or playing until they are given the OK by a medical professional, under a new ordinance passed by the City Council on Thursday.
A crackdown on allowing student athletes with concussions to go on playing sports is expected to get the green light at a City Council meeting today.
If the City Council approves, three new Chicago aldermen will take their seats in the chamber today.
Chicago public and private school student-athletes who exhibit "signs, symptoms or behaviors" tied to concussion would be yanked off the field and barred from returning without written medical clearance, under a crackdown advanced Wednesday.
Mayor Daley on Wednesday appointed three new aldermen to the City Council.
The stage is set for a confrontation over Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis' upcoming plan to reallocate police resources from lower-crime districts to those that need more officers.
Mayor Richard M. Daley is taking a closer look at 16 people who hope to fill three vacant slots in the City Council for the rest of the term.
Two Chicago Aldermen on Wednesday called for hearings into why the city has not been enforcing an environmental ordinance designed to limit the time buses and trucks sit idling.
They are fences that send 7,000-volt jolts every 1.3 seconds. The Chicago City Council is looking at a plan that would let businesses install the non-lethal security devices.
The city council in west suburban Naperville voted 7-2 to reduce the authorized number of sworn personnel in the police department.
After more than two hours of debate, the Chicago City Council approved Mayor Daley's final City budget.
Despite opposition from Mayor Daley's office, Chicago aldermen are moving ahead with a plan to use up to $100 million in tax dollars a year to provide more affordable housing in troubled areas of the city.
While most of the attention in the upcoming municipal elections has been focused on the Chicago mayor's race, some real battles are shaping up on the City Council too.
Two key city council members want schools to pull athletes out of play if they show signs of concussion head injury.
