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Back to SearchObama Center Housing Protections, Your Fav Chi Dates, Say Goodbye to Summer
Last week, Fifth Ward Ald. Desmon Yancy introduced the South Shore Housing Preservation Ordinance to City Council. The measure would provide increase…
2 years, 10 months ago
How Will Mayor Johnson Close Chicago’s Budget Gap?
Budget season has officially begun! Mayor Brandon Johnson released his first budget forecast last week, kicking off his first budget process with a g…
2 years, 10 months ago
New Migrant Shelter Plan, Riot Fest Weekend, and Celebrating Mexican Independence Day
Mayor Brandon Johnson has outlined a plan to relocate nearly 1,600 migrants and asylum-seekers from Chicago police stations to what he calls “winteri…
2 years, 10 months ago
Who Can Plan The Best Chicago Alphabet Dates?
In a twist on the “alphabet dating” TikTok trend, host Jacoby Cochran and City Cast marketing coordinator Jermaine Thomas faced off last week to see …
2 years, 10 months ago
How One Pilsen Home Became a Butterfly Sanctuary
Been seeing more monarch butterflies lately? Now is the time when Illinois’ state insect migrates south toward Mexico. Along the way, many will stop …
2 years, 10 months ago
911 Response Times, Student Loan Questions, and Foxes vs. Plovers
Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg reports police failed to accurately track 911 response times nearly half time. The lack of data makes it d…
2 years, 10 months ago
What Do Local School Councils Do?
Next week, Chicago Public Schools will kick off election season for local school councils. The councils help drive big decisions across Chicago’s sch…
2 years, 10 months ago
Blackhawks’ Newish Regime, Sky’s Playoff Push, and Bring On The Packers
Earlier this summer, longtime Blackhawks owner and CEO Rocky Wirtz died at the age of 70. His son Danny Wirtz has been named successor. Coming off ye…
2 years, 10 months ago
Alphabet Dating with a Chicago Twist
Whether you’re gearing up for cuffing season, celebrating a long-term relationship, or you’re just looking for something for you and your friends to …
2 years, 11 months ago
Meet Chicago’s First-Ever Poet Laureate
Tomorrow the Poetry Foundation is starting its Fall season with a celebration at the Harold Washington Library featuring Chicago’s first-ever poet la…
2 years, 11 months ago