Chicago: Latest City News, Public Services, And Local Updates

Fox News on MSN: Chicago Public Schools declare May 1 a 'day of civil action' for students

CBS News on MSN: Chicago City Council approves long-awaited plan for redevelopment of vacant Lathrop Homes

Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Macquline King has now made it clear classes will not be canceled on May Day. Regardless, Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city is coming up with a plan for parents and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There was a shakeup at Chicago City Hall on Thursday. Chicago Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Garien Gatewood is now out of his position, officials confirmed to ABC7. The man who ...

Chicago city workers, mostly Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Public Schools employees, owe more than $19 million in traffic tickets, water bills and fines, yet more than half of them have never ...

Nation's Restaurant News: Chicago becomes the latest city to vote to bring back the tip credit

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union designated May 1 as a day of civil action to help students join civic engagement events outside campus.

Chicago Public Schools declare May 1 a 'day of civil action' for students

WTTW News: Witzburg Ends Her Term as Chicago’s Inspector General With a Flurry of Reports — And Warnings

A long-planned redevelopment of the former Lathrop Homes public housing development along the North Branch of the Chicago River is finally set to move forward.

Chicago City Council approves long-awaited plan for redevelopment of vacant Lathrop Homes

Yahoo: Chicago’s human rights commissioner resigns as Mayor Brandon Johnson defends public safety leaders’ firings

Chicago’s human rights commissioner resigns as Mayor Brandon Johnson defends public safety leaders’ firings

WGN-TV on MSN: Chicago owed $8B in debt, city workers owe $9M

CHICAGO — Chicago has a problem collecting its debt. The city is owed more than $8 billion in unpaid fines, fees and business taxes, according to a new report from the city’s inspector general. “The ...

Yahoo: Chicago Public Schools CEO, CTU, Mayor Johnson divided over plans for CPS to remain open on May Day

Chicago Public Schools CEO, CTU, Mayor Johnson divided over plans for CPS to remain open on May Day

ABC7 Chicago on MSN: Chicago City Council committee to take up measures on teen takeovers

Teen curfews and so-called teen takeovers will be up for discussion at Chicago City Hall Thursday.

WTTW News: Chicago’s School Board Election Is Coming This Fall — Here’s How It Will Work

For decades, Chicago’s Board of Education has been the only one in Illinois handpicked by the city’s mayor. And for just as long, education advocates have called for that board to be an elected body, ...

ABC 7 Chicago: Chicago Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Garien Gatewood suddenly fired, officials say

Chicago Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Garien Gatewood suddenly fired, officials say

Chicago Sun-Times: City owed millions from its own employees, who aren’t being forced to pay up

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Chicago has become the latest city to reverse course on banning the tip credit for minimum wage workers. Less than two years after voting to phase out the lower minimum wage policy for tipped workers ...

Chicago becomes the latest city to vote to bring back the tip credit

I should stop comparing Chicago real estate to Houston. Here in Chicago, the average price for 550 sq ft studio size condo with a view of your next door brick wall in a decent neighborhood is close to $200,000 and that's probably just a closet space in an average Houston house.

Relocating From Chicago - Houston Real Estate - HAIF The Houston Area ...

Here it is. The Chicago pedway. Looks very similar to Houston’s. I have no clue where the myth started that Houston is the only large scale underground pedestrian system in the country. There’s plenty of these type of places in Chicago and elsewhere. They were commonly built in the early to mid 1900s.

The Colts will play the Chicago team at 8:00PM Wednesday and 4:00M Thursday. Opening game!! This is the colorful face of Houston presented to the National League in Colt Stadium despite threatening skies, crowed of 25,271 turned out to witness historic first game with Chicago's Cubs.

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The Chicago version (officially called "TARP," but everyone just calls it "Deep Tunnel") has been under construction for 50 years now. Don't expect a quick solution. It was always a bit unnerving to see manhole covers (actually, they're just grates) big enough to swallow a car.

Chicago has earned “every bit” of its reputation as the most corrupt of corrupt American cities, with much more work to be done, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said.

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Witzburg Ends Her Term as Chicago’s Inspector General With a Flurry of Reports — And Warnings

Chalkbeat on MSN: New Chicago schools chief’s contract makes it easier for district and CEO to part ways

New Chicago schools chief’s contract makes it easier for district and CEO to part ways

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Another senior official is leaving Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, even as the mayor on Tuesday defended his ...

FOX 32 Chicago on MSN: Chicago leaders debate curfews, social media role in teen takeovers

Chicago officials debated responses to teen “takeovers,” including curfews and social media oversight, with a revised ordinance and possible vote expected next meeting.

Chicago’s School Board Election Is Coming This Fall — Here’s How It Will Work

City owed millions from its own employees, who aren’t being forced to pay up