CTA President Dorval Carter speaks during a City Club event in August.

CTA officials are set on Wednesday to undergo questioning from aldermen about “inconsistent” bus and train service and delays on public transit.

The City Council Committee on Transportation and Public Way will hold the subject matter hearing during its 1 p.m. meeting. Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35) called for the hearing in a resolution (R2022-688) he filed in June with the support of more than 30 other aldermen. 

A City Council committee on Tuesday approved the reappointment of a Chicago Park District commissioner. The budget committee is set to accept a grant for the city’s Department of Housing and hold a hearing on the city’s spending of American Rescue Plan dollars. And the aviation committee will consider a ground lease with AT&T.

Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30) during a City Council meeting. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30) is hanging up his hat as alderman at the end of his term and won’t seek reelection next year.

Reboyras announced his retirement in an emailed statement Tuesday morning saying “now is the time for me to regain my position as your neighbor and community activist.”

Chicago Public Library’s former Northtown branch [Joe Ward/Block Club]

The City Council Committee on Housing and Real Estate will meet Tuesday to consider the sale of four city-owned properties totaling just under $1 million.

A City Council committee is scheduled on Tuesday to vote on appointments and reappointments to Special Service Area districts throughout the city. And another committee will vote on a park district board reappointment.

Jessica Gutierrez launched her campaign outside her home on Saturday.

Jessica Gutierrez, daughter of former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, stood outside her home on Saturday to announce that she plans to challenge Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30) for his seat on City Council for a second time.

Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (33) and Alicia Hurtado speak during a committee meeting Thursday.

A key committee on Thursday unanimously approved a measure that would provide protections for people seeking abortion, reproductive and gender-affirming care as people from out of state are flocking to Illinois and Chicago for such care following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Jeylu Garcia stands next to U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia during a news conference Wednesday. [Erin Hegarty/The Daily Line]

Jeylu Gutierrez has emerged as a candidate to challenge indicted, longtime Ald. Ed Burke (14) for his City Council seat and she is hopeful the new ward map and an appetite for change among residents will help her win.

Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (33) stands during a City Council meeting. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

The City Council Committee on Health and Human Relations will meet on Thursday to consider a proposal that would create the "The Bodily Autonomy Sanctuary City Ordinance” in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe V. Wade.

Ald. Howard Brookins (21) during a City Council meeting. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Ald. Howard Brookins (21) announced on Wednesday that he plans to retire from the City Council at the end of his fifth term next year.

Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10) speaks at a news conference in February. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10) on Monday became the latest in a sea of aldermen to announce they won’t seek reelection next year. But there is no shortage of aldermanic hopefuls launching campaigns ready to run for Garza’s and other soon-to-be-open aldermanic seats.

City leaders announced on Tuesday that Chicago has received 150,000 doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccine. And a City Council committee will meet on Wednesday to consider a Park District Board reappointment.

Lime is doubling its scooter fleet and expanding into Chicago’s downtown. [Lime]

A couple months after the city launched its permanent e-scooter share program, Lime is doubling its scooter fleet and expanding into the city’s downtown.

Chicago is changing the way it goes to bid for its public way tree planting program.

The city of Chicago has changed the way it bids out its supply of trees to be planted in the public way to broaden job opportunities and give local companies the chance to add to the city’s tree canopy.

Ald. Leslie Hairston (5) and Annastasia Walker, executive director of the city's Office of Public Safety Administration speak during a committee meeting Wednesday.

Spending on police surveillance cameras and expanding an alternative police response pilot program for mental health calls will likely be hot topics during this year’s budget hearings as aldermen prodded city officials on the topic Wednesday.