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Feb 23, 20235 min read
4th Ward Candidates Say City Needs To Do More To Cut Grant Park Concert Noise
The candidates hoping to succeed Ald. Sophia King pledged neighbors will have more input on public park events, which have been a concern...
Feb 16, 20234 min read
Before Opening Near South Side High School, City Must Support Existing Schools In The Area, 4th Ward
Some candidates are calling for a written commitment by Chicago Public Schools leaders to invest in existing schools before creating...
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Early Voting for Chicago Mayor, City Council Starts Jan. 26 Downtown, Expands Citywide Feb. 13
Heather Cherone | January 17, 2023 12:01 pm Heather Cherone | January 17, 2023 12:01 pm Chicago voters can cast their ballots for mayor,...
Jan 21, 20233 min read
City Hopes To Fast-Track Sale Of 2,000 Vacant Lots With New Universal Application
A new central website — which will have listings for more than 10,000 vacant lots owned by the city — hopes to fill the lots on the South...
Jan 20, 20239 min read
What Can Aldermen Do to Reduce Crime in Chicago?
With crime once again a top issue in Chicago, some aldermen running for reelection face challengers who say their way of combating it is...
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Congress Creates Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area on Chicago’s South Side
The designation will help preserve over 200 historical assets in Bronzeville and bring up to $1 million annually to the area over a 10-...
Dec 16, 20224 min read
As City Council Approves $8 Million TIF For Proposed Near South High School
As City Council Approves $8 Million TIF For Proposed Near South High School, Those Opposed Vow To Keep Fighting The coalition of...
Dec 16, 20223 min read
Who's Running for Alderman in the 4th, 5th and 20th Wards
Herald Staff Report Dec 6, 2022 Updated Dec 7, 2022 The following individuals have all filed for aldermanic candidacy in February's...
Dec 16, 20222 min read
City Council Votes Unanimously to Ban No-Knock Warrants
Saul Pink, Assistant City Editor November 2, 2022 Content warning: this story contains mentions of police violence. City Council...
Nov 23, 20221 min read
One Candidate for 4th Ward Alderperson, Two for 5th
A roundup of local ward races Three weeks after Ald. Sophia King (4th) announced her mayoral run, only one candidate has stepped up to...
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Meet Grow Your Value finalist Ebony Lucas
Grow Your Value finalist Ebony Lucas envisions a Chicago with safer streets. Here, she shares her Know Your Value story. Oct. 22, 2015,...
Nov 20, 20223 min read
Ebony Lucas Making Third Run for 4th Ward Alderwoman
Aaron Gettinger, staff writer | Sep 7, 2022 Updated Sep 8, 2022 Ebony Lucas, an Oakland real estate attorney, is the first declared...
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