What’s going on in the City Council? Still hard to say!
Tag: Michelle Harris
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Pangea has taken thousands to eviction court. The story of an apartment empire
The company has claimed credit for reviving south and west side communities, even as it’s filed more than 9,000 eviction cases since 2009.
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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.
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Aldermen advance Rahm’s South Loop plan without analyzing it first
While the plan for independent analysis stalls, the City Council approves $55 million for the mayor’s hotel and stadium deal.
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South-side legislator joins the fight for community schools—right before the election
In south-side legislative race, charges fly over who’s the real schools advocate.
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In Mayor Emanuel’s Chicago, nice aldermen finish last
Rahm’s South Loop arena and hotel project keeps speeding ahead.
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The mayor gets the City Council to bury the elected school board issue (again)
The mayor gets the City Council to bury the elected school board issue (again).
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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!
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City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
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The first meeting of the new mayor and City Council is nothing if not efficient
Mayor Rahm Emanuel presides over his first full City Council meeting, which runs about as smoothly as the ones Mayor Daley used to preside over.
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Alderman Burnett: An African American should lead the police and fire committee
The City Council’s Committee on Police and Fire still doesn’t have a chairman, and that’s making the Black Caucus nervous.
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50 Aldermen/50 Artists
All 50 portraits, from the group show, including works by Derek Erdman, Jon Gitelson, Lucas Blair Simpson, and more
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There’s no “NAY” in “TEAM”
Critics often deride the Chicago City Council as a mayoral rubber stamp. Aldermen want you to know the critics have it wrong. “We are a team on the City Council,” Eighth Ward alderman Michelle Harris said today. “There’s nothing we can’t do with each other.” That raises all sorts of possibilities, but I think she […]
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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.