Chicago News
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MAY 18, 2020
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot met with a coalition of faith leaders Friday to emphasize the importance of social distancing in their congregations throughout the city. In doing so, she launched a working group to discuss a timeline to reopen houses of faith amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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MAY 15, 2020
Cook County leaders will focus on expanding broadband access and further shrinking the county jail population as part of a long-term economic recovery plan that prioritizes the county’s most vulnerable residents, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle details the county’s long-range recovery goals Thursday during a virtual address to the City Club of Chicago. [photo courtesy of Cook County] -
MAY 15, 2020
BOOST FOR ‘MICRO-BUSINESSES’ — Two weeks after the launch of Chicago’s grant program aimed at keeping extra-small businesses afloat, the city has already paid $5,000 each to 959 “micro-businesses” such as “family-owned coffee shops” and “mom-and-pop retail stores” city officials announced Thursday.
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MAY 14, 2020
Aldermen gave a nod on Wednesday to Kenneth Williams as their choice to lead the City Council’s Office of Financial Analysis, casting him in a central role in the city’s effort to piece together a 2021 budget amid the devastation and uncertainty of the Covid-19 crisis.
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MAY 14, 2020
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MAY 13, 2020
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MAY 13, 2020
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MAY 12, 2020
A sweeping new report last week cranked up pressure on the City Council to pass legislation legalizing coach houses and extra basement units in Chicago, a proposal city housing officials have been eyeing for more than a year as similar laws take hold in other parts of the country.
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MAY 12, 2020
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a five-step framework Friday for how to reopen the city after almost two months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new metrics are based on the rate of the virus’ spread across the city and nearby counties, testing capacity, support systems, and the viability of the city’s health care system in case of a surge.
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MAY 11, 2020
The City Council Committee on Workforce Development is scheduled on Monday to consider a proposal (O2020-2343) by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to make it illegal for employers to demote or fire their workers for complying with city and state orders related to Covid-19. Actions that would be protected from retaliation include staying home if employees feel sick, obeying isolation orders or following other health department directives “regarding the duties of hospitals and other congregate facilities.”
