Solis swapped his loyalty to Daley and Rahm for sex, Viagra, and the council’s zoning chair.
Tag: zoning committee
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Lost battle on affordable housing means war on aldermanic prerogative will continue
A proposal to add affordable apartments near O’Hare was denied, putting aldermen at risk of losing power through a lawsuit from the developer.
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Aldermen’s absolute veto power over ward projects gets unlikely court challenge
A challenge to the age-old custom of aldermanic prerogative finds a champion in a luxury developer pushing a building with affordable housing.
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How’s Chicago supposed to desegregate when developments with affordable housing can be blocked by aldermen on a whim?
Yet another planned development with affordable units is killed on the northwest side.
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Who got in to the UNO school built with clout?
After a new charter school opened in his ward, an alderman wants to know which kids have benefited.
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“Little” LED billboards, big nuisance
As “little” LED billboards continue to flash all over the city, an ordinance addressing them is stalled in committee.
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Wheelers, Dealers, and Walmart
Walmart and union leaders have cut a deal that will allow the retailer to open a new store in the far south side Pullman neighborhood. But not everyone in the area is happy about it.
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Walmart Vote Delayed … Again
There won’t be a vote on another Chicago Walmart this week—a key alderman pulled it off the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting of the City Council zoning committee.