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As legalization looms, Chicago’s Black Caucus voices concerns that the emerging recreational pot industry is rigged for white operators.
The mayor’s proposal to relieve congestion and boost public transportation will cost solo riders in affluent areas the most, but there are other, more progressive options.
The city is spending millions on creating jobs to clean up vacant lots and green public spaces in areas with high shooting rates, an approach backed by research on blight and crime.
The Woodlawn developer continued to land millions in public housing contracts despite his decades-long record of self-dealing and mismanagement.
Ald. Leslie Hairston’s recent comments highlight the disconnect between officials and community activists working for environmental equity.
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest developments and challenges to the Obama Presidential Center.
The unusual and unfair way Chicago grants coupons for the Women, Infants, and Children program perpetuates an ugly racial sentiment that Black and Latinx families don’t know what’s best for their kids.
Objections and proposed changes to the major South Side developments are an opportunity for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to demonstrate her promises of openness and accountability.
The little-followed 16th Ward race highlights the shifting influence of ward committeemen, a position long known to drive patronage and corruption in Chicago politics.
Candidates for the South Side ward agree on community needs, but will the next alderman stick around long enough to see them through? History says no.