Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa voted as Chicago Park District’s next superintendent
Following a unanimous vote on Wednesday, Ramirez-Rosa will succeed Rosa Escareno, the outgoing head of the Chicago Park District. Escareno announced her resignation on Feb. 26. Two days later, Chicago ...
Council votes down Chicago fur ban
Heeding opposition from Black clergy and the Black Caucus, the City Council voted 26 to 19 not to impose a ban on the sale of ...
City Council approves $280K settlement for activist injured by CPD officer at 2020 protest
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago City Council approved a settlement for a woman injured during a 2020 protest on Wednesday. The ...
City Clerk wants to shine the light on Chicago's sister agencies
City Clerk Anna Valencia has joined forces with Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) on a resolution directing the Council’s Committee on Ethics and Government Operations to create a subcommittee charged with ...
Chicago City Council expected to vote on fur ban, more than $3 million in police misconduct settlements
Several Black aldermen and clergy members rallied ahead of the meeting to urge the council to vote down a proposal from Ald.