Kam Buckner to file petitions to run for Chicago mayor next week
Kam Buckner to file petitions to run for Chicago mayor next week Kam Buckner will file his petitions to run for Chicago mayor next week. CHICAGO – Kam Buckner will file his petitions to run for Chicago mayor next week. The Chairman of Illinois’ Black Caucus says his campaign will focus on installing trust in […]
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City Council members confront CTA leaders with concerns | #citycouncil
City Council members confront CTA leaders with concerns The Chicago Transit Authority is under scrutiny from city council members and passengers over safety concerns and the recent lack of reliability. CHICAGO – The CTA is pleading for help from the City Council to keep people safe on buses and trains. Transit officials spoke to Chicago […]
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Aurora City Council approves moving downtown casino to new site | #citycouncil
City Council approves Aurora Hollywood Casino move Aurora’s Hollywood Casino is getting a new address. AURORA, Ill. – Aurora’s Hollywood Casino is getting a new address. The City Council unanimously voted in favor of moving the venue from downtown Aurora to a site near Interstate 88, across from Aurora’s outlet mall. The relocation plan also […]
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Aurora City Council to consider relocation of Hollywood Casino | #citycouncil
Aurora City Council to consider Hollywood casino relocation The full Aurora City Council will consider the relocation of the Hollywood Casino Tuesday. AURORA, Ill. – The full Aurora City Council will consider the relocation of the Hollywood Casino. The proposal is to move the casino from downtown on the Fox River to a spot closer […]
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Arlington Heights mayor says it’s ‘certainly possible’ village rejects Bears move
Arlington Heights officials say Bears stadium is ‘not a done deal’ Elected officials in Arlington Heights are making it clear the Bears move is not a done deal. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Elected officials in Arlington Heights are making it clear that the Bears move is not a done deal. Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said Monday that it’s “certainly possible” the village […]
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Will Chuy Garcia run for mayor of Chicago again? Here’s what he said
Will Chuy Garcia run for mayor of Chicago again? Chuy Garcia is widely considered the strongest challenge to Mayor Lori Lightfoot — if he runs. NORTHLAKE, Ill. – “Let’s keep talking baby” — That’s what Congressmen Chuy Garcia says he told his wife when she raised concerns about him possibly running for mayor of Chicago […]
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Ald. Reboyras becomes latest City Council member to announce retirement | #citycouncil
15 Chicago City Council members decline 9.62% pay raise tied to inflation Fifteen City Council members — including a mayoral challenger and a retiring member who may join the field — are saying, “No, thanks” to a 9.62% pay raise. CHICAGO – Another week, another member of the Chicago City Council who’s “tired of this” […]
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Highland Park City Council holds emotional first meeting since parade shooting | #citycouncil
Highland Park City Council to host special meeting – first since parade shooting Monday will mark the Highland Park City Council’s first meeting since the Fourth of July parade tragedy. HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – The Highland Park City Council on Monday met in-person at City Hall for the first time since the Fourth of July […]
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Italian-Americans want Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to return Christopher Columbus statue to park
Protesters want Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to return state of Christopher Columbus to park The protesters say it’s not fair that Christopher Columbus is “getting blamed for all our problems in the world,” and they want Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to put his statue back. CHICAGO – A group of Italian-Americans gathered on Sunday to […]
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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot uses disputed parliamentary maneuver to stave off speed camera defeat
Lightfoot uses disputed parliamentary maneuver to stave off speed camera defeat Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday used a disputed parliamentary maneuver to stave off defeat on the volatile issue of how fast motorists can drive before getting a speed camera ticket in Chicago. CHICAGO – Mayor Lori Lightfoot blocked a Chicago City Council majority from […]
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