Does the mayor’s COVID-19 executive order put her on light footing?
Tag: Leslie Hairston
Posted inNews & Politics
Just 15 seats hang in the balance
Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Car2go a no-go on the south side: ‘Again, we are cut out’
Parking worries lead aldermen to put brakes on car-sharing pilot south of Cermak.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
What we know about the future of Jackson Park
Obama’s center? Sure. An elite golf course? Not so much.
Posted inBlogs
May Day protests draw activists, workers, and students, and other Chicago news
Also, Obama is reportedly returning to Chicago for two events Wednesday.
Posted inBlogs
Mayor Rahm and Alderman Lopez cut a deal on the property tax rebate
The mayor promised to raise $45 million in donations to fund job training and violence intervention.
Posted inBlogs
More than 70 percent of the City Council purchased Cubs playoffs tickets at face value, and other Chicago news
Also, creepy clowns reportedly sighted in the city and suburbs.
Posted inBlogs
Everybody had a happy face at the Obama Library site debut
The formal announcement of Obama Presidential Center site stressed south-side unity.
Posted inBlogs
Chicago finally scores an NHL Draft, teenage girl shot while walking to school in West Humboldt Park, and other Chicago news
Also, runners rank the most dangerous spots in the city, and now you can stay in Vincent Van Gogh’s Arles bedroom—in River North.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
South-siders spar over proposed Stony Island bike lanes
Opponents—including Fifth Ward alderman Leslie Hairston—argue the lanes would cause traffic jams, while supporters say they’re a needed safety improvement.
Posted inMusic
An oral history of the Chosen Few Picnic, the ‘Woodstock of house music’
How a family Fourth of July party grew into an annual event that attracts more than 40,000 fans
Posted inBlogs
The politics behind Chicago’s garbage bins
The City Council passed a new fee on Dumpsters—without knowing who’s going to pay, who’s going to profit, and whose idea it was.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Rahm reels toward his reelection bid
A new poll is the latest sign that Mayor Emanuel could be in trouble.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Our aldermen (at least a few of them) finally challenge the mayor on TIFs!
Aldermen (at least a few of them) finally challenge the mayor on TIFs!
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The people sound off on Mayor Emanuel’s budget—but he’s not listening
The City Council’s progressive caucus holds a budget hearing, because someone has to.