The First and 26th Wards will vote on a nonbinding referendum that asks whether Illinois should lift the ban on rent control—prohibited in the state since 1997.
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Riot Fest finishes cleaning up Humboldt Park, establishes the charitable Riot Fest Foundation
After a muddy festival season, Riot Fest has established a charitable initiative to assist Humboldt Park families in need.
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Mayor Emanuel sends the marines into Ames Middle School
Politicians plan to convert another neighborhood school into a military academy.
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Alderman Maldonado follows through
Alderman Roberto Maldonado deserves some credit: he’s taken the first step toward fulfilling his promise to withdraw his application for a controversial zoning change on property he owns in his ward, the 26th. Now he’ll have to figure out what to do with the empty lots—which have been periodically overgrown with weeds and occupied by […]
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The Real Estate King of the Chicago City Council
Brand-new 26th Ward alderman Roberto Maldonado owns more properties than any other council rep—including ten in his own ward. That’s a lot of potential conflicts of interest.
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The Bloomingdale Trail: Urban Oasis or Devil’s Playground?
Despite easy access and great publicity, the Bloomingdale Trail isn’t slated to open till at least 2016. Whose job is it to secure it until then?