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JUL 21, 2020
Developers would have to work harder to notify neighbors before planning a demolition by implosion under an ordinance set to be considered by aldermen Tuesday.
Dust runoff from Hilco Redevelopment Group’s April 11 demolition of a smokestack near Little Village. [YouTube/Alejandro Reyes] -
JUL 21, 2020
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Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20) and Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20) is backing an ordinance proposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot laying out a suite of affordable housing programs for Woodlawn, putting to rest a year-long feud between the two leaders over how to protect residents from potential displacement spurred by the Obama Presidential Center.
City leaders struck a deal with Woodlawn community groups on Sunday to amend a proposal developed by the city’s housing department earlier this year by adding heavier protections for low-income renters, a key priority for Taylor and members of the Coalition for a Community Benefits Agreement. The ordinance is set to be formally introduced during Wednesday’s City Council meeting. -
JUL 20, 2020
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke to the Executives’ Club of Chicago last week.
A week after unveiling a comprehensive Covid-19 recovery plan intended to reduce decades of disparities in Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot turned to the city’s business community to ask them to do their part. -
JUL 20, 2020
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A virtual meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday
Tweet: News in brief: The Zoning Board of Appeals could run afoul of @AldermanHopkins if it approves a new Gold Coast dispensary today, and county commissioners are looking ahead to mid-year budget hearings.
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The city’s Committee on License and Consumer Protection approved Friday and Saturday night games at Wrigley Field this season.
Night games at Wrigley Field will be allowed on Fridays and Saturdays this year due to approval granted Thursday by the City Council Committee on License and Consumer Protection. -
JUL 17, 2020
A historic single-room occupancy hotel in Lincoln Park will be rehabbed and preserved as affordable housing next to a new seven-story apartment complex under a proposal approved by city planning officials on Thursday.
A rendering of the rehabilitated Covent Hotel at 2653 N. Clark St. [Chicago Department of Planning and Development] -
Illinois Liquor Control Commission Director Chima Enyia is asking Gov. JB Pritzker for more inspection agents in its enforcement division to ensure bars and restaurants are safe for the public during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also said Thursday he is revamping training for current employees to stay up to speed with the virus.
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Aldermen on Wednesday recommended to approve a collective bargaining agreement between the city of Chicago and the labor union that represents police supervisors largely on the grounds that it provides a blueprint for the upcoming negotiations between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police, which represents rank-and-file officers.
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JUL 16, 2020
Cook County is expected to see a nearly $300 million drop in revenue this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cook County Commissioners are preparing to embark next week on a grim mission to probe more than a dozen county offices for potential cuts as they stare into a budget abyss opened by the Covid-19 epidemic. -
JUL 15, 2020
The Fair Notice ordinance advanced out of the City Council’s housing committee on a 12-6 vote Tuesday.
Landlords would have to give long-time tenants at least four months of advance notice before acting to not renew their lease under an ordinance approved by aldermen on a divided vote Tuesday.
CPD impoundment program to be rolled back, Gold Coast dispensary bid delayed
Ald. Matt Martin (47) and Ald. Scott Waguespack (32) in a virtual townhall discussing the city’s budget.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks alongside county health officials during a press conference Tuesday.
