With luxury developments on the rise, and low-income apartments eclipsing, affordable housing is one of the most important issues facing the residents of Ward 46.…
Affordable housing creates rift in 46th Ward Election
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Paul Vallas hurls hat into the ring, others to follow
New developments in the mayoral race this week include former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas throwing his hat into the race, while a former…
State Democrats decide against overrule of Rauner’s gun law veto
Like many mothers, Englewood resident Deja Williams was worried by the news of the Parkland, Florida shooting. But hearing that Illinois lawmakers voted on a series…
Illinois Lawmakers Want to Honor Obama
Illinois lawmakers want to give former President Barack Obama his due. Two bills pending in the Illinois Legislature would make Obama’s Aug. 4 birthday the…
Women Elected to Municipal Offices Find Themselves Ignored, Excluded
Patti Pacino, a councilwoman on the Batavia, New York City Council, reads official documents five times over before heading to regular meetings to avoid questioning…
Chicago’s inspector general addresses corruption in the city
In the wake of the mayor releasing his 2017 fiscal budget, the city’s forthright inspector general attacked the city’s contracts with the police and fire…
State budget impasse slams brake on Meals on Wheels in Illinois
A downstate nonprofit providing meals to the elderly has seen its service severely cutback due to the state’s budget impasse. Senior Services Plus is an organization that…
‘Stephanie’s Law’ would expand state’s sex offender registry list
Illinois has nearly 29,000 registered sex offenders living in Illinois, but that number could increase with the passage of proposed legislation in Springfield. Of the…