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Mayor Rahm Emanuel holds a press conference after presiding over the Chicago City Council on Jan. 17, 2018.

Emanuel won’t say whether city should challenge low commercial property assessments

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday again dodged questions about whether he’s willing to challenge the assessments of downtown commercial properties that are out of whack with their market values, an...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel holds a press conference after presiding over a Chicago City Council meeting on Jan. 17, 2018.

Emanuel admonishes City Council divided on health care access, abortion views

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

The Chicago City Council, long known for its liberal worldview and 50-0 votes, found itself bitterly divided Wednesday when support for health care in African-American neighborhoods ran into concerns about...

Ald. Proco "Joe" Moreno, 1st, shown in 2014, wants to limit strip clubs that feature full nudity while also having a BYOB policy.

Alderman: End full nudity at BYOB clubs

May 31, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

One Chicago alderman wants to put an end to strip clubs that he says combine full nudity and a bring-your-own-booze policy to get around the city’s prohibition on serving alcohol...

According to new report by Inspector General Joseph Ferguson, a Chicago Buildings Department employee was fired for sexual harassment.

City watchdog: Buildings Department employee fired for sexual harassment of 17-year-old intern

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

A Chicago Department of Buildings policy analyst was fired for sexually harassing a 17-year-old high school intern, according to Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s most recent report released Tuesday. “While at...

James Kluppelberg is released from Menard Correctional Facility in Chester on May 31, 2012, after 20-plus years in prison for charges in a fatal fire.

Chicago aldermen advance $9.3 million wrongful conviction settlement tied to Burge detectives

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

A City Hall attorney on Friday downplayed the involvement of notorious former police Cmdr. Jon Burge in a wrongful conviction lawsuit being settled for $9.3 million, but said his specter...

A subsidy for Presence Health to build its downtown headquarters is backed by Mayor Emanuel, the NAACP and a union but opposed by downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly, shown Sept. 13, 2016, Planned Parenthood and the National Organization for Women's Chicago chapter.

Aldermen approve $5.6M subsidy for Presence Health despite flap over abortion services, birth control

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Chicago aldermen on Friday gave preliminary approval to a $5.6 million subsidy for Presence Health to build its downtown headquarters despite concerns about the Catholic organization’s opposition to abortion and...

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis addresses the City Club of Chicago on May 23, 2017, at Maggiano's Little Italy.

Karen Lewis backs bid to dump anti-pop tax Cook County board member

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis is backing a bid to unseat Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, an outspoken leader of the pop tax repeal that led to a trimmed-down...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to the media Nov. 15, 2017.

Emanuel buys measure of labor peace with new union deals ahead of re-election bid

May 15, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday revealed the price tag of some labor peace he’s bought ahead of a 2019 election bid: $57 million a year by 2022 to cover pay...

Racism and sexism at the Chicago water department persisted eight months after the agency's top official resigned amid an email scandal, workers told aldermen at a City Council committee hearing Jan. 10, 2018.

Racism, sexism persist at Chicago water department despite leadership change, workers allege

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Racism and sexism at the city Department of Water Management persist eight months after the agency’s top official resigned amid an email scandal and Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed a new...

Fritz Kaegi is running against Joseph Berrios for Cook County assessor.

Kaegi overcomes challenge to his bid to run against Berrios

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios’ effort to knock Democratic primary challenger Fritz Kaegi off the ballot has fallen short. A hearing officer on Tuesday recommended that the challenge to Kaegi’s...

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