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NYC Council members clash over plan to name Harlem block for Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad

NEW YORK — Members of the New York City Council clashed Tuesday over a proposal to name a Harlem block in honor of Elijah Muhammad, the controversial late leader of the Nation of Islam.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023

Vallas proposes ‘second Burnham plan’ to rebuild neighborhoods, reverse population loss

The plan unveiled by Vallas, a former Chicago Public Schools CEO, would invest one-third of all new revenues from a Chicago casino, sports betting, developer fees, tax-increment financing districts and TIF surpluses in South and West side neighborhoods.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023

Voters in Burlington, Vermont, to decide on ballot measures related to policing, ranked-choice voting, noncitizen voting, and more

On March 7, 2023, voters in Burlington, Vermont, will decide on at least seven ballot measures—five of which were placed on the ballot by the Burlington City Council, and two which were placed on the ballot by citizen initiative.

Ballotpedia · Jan 31, 2023

City Council members infuriated by $1M settlement in police shooting case

Alderpersons briefed on the settlement Friday were told it is “fiscally prudent” to pay the family of Sharell Brown even though the Civilian Office of Police Accountability ruled the May 2019 shooting was justified.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023

Nottingham charity faces being 'homeless' after being asked to pay for whole building

Nottingham City Council is asking them to take over the whole building and cover all the costs including repairs, utilities, and insurance

Nottingham Post · Jan 27, 2023

Lightfoot’s reelection challenges, restaurant surcharges and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 26, 2023

What will the next Chicago City Council look like?

With many alderpersons choosing not to run for reelection, decades of institutional knowledge will be lost when the new Council convenes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 25, 2023

Mayor Lori Lightfoot facing stiff headwinds as 8 challengers vie for her job

The fractured field virtually guarantees no single candidate will reach the vote threshold — more than 50% — that’s needed to avoid a runoff between the top two finishers in the Feb. 28 election.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 25, 2023

Heightened security planned for Lunar New Year celebrations, the latest on Illinois’ assault weapons ban challenges and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 25, 2023

Hillside Villa Tenants Face Eviction While L.A. Tries to Buy Their Property

As the city’s eviction moratorium expires, Los Angeles ponders action to keep longtime Chinatown residents in their home.

Capital & Main · Jan 25, 2023