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Four years later, City Council finally poised to extend lobbyist requirements to nonprofits

Nonprofit groups complained they could not afford to jump through regulatory hoops or pay hefty fines for honest mistakes. On Monday, the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight passed a revised ordinance aimed at easing those concerns.

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Affordable housing development set for North Lawndale groundbreaking

Grace Manor, with 65 apartments, is expected to be completed in 2025.

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Michael Fassnacht to resign as head of World Business Chicago

The veteran advertising executive is expected to remain in his post through at least February to ensure a transition to his successor.

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What defines Pritzker-Johnson relationship so far? Tension

Don’t be fooled by the mayor’s winning smile and soaring, preacher’s son rhetoric, nor by the governor’s make-nice statements from the podium. There is real frustration and tension behind the scenes on both sides.

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Five years ago today: Butcher paper signals FBI raid on offices of ‘untouchable’ Ed Burke — and changes Chicago history

Reporters could only speculate about what prompted the raid, but ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot admits she “rode that wave ‘till it crashed on the beach.”

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Bill to boost pensions for retired Chicago cops will cost city $60M

Cost-of-living increases of 3% will be granted to all retired Chicago police officers, regardless of whether they were born before or after Jan. 1, 1966. Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2021 signed into law a similar measure for retired firefighters.

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Assessment: Chicago’s mental health care model has too many barriers

Many care centers aren’t reachable by public transit, wait times are too long, and many couldn’t be reached by telephone, an analysis by proponents of reopening public health clinics shows.

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Brandon Johnson wasn’t supposed to take campaign money from city contractors, but he did

A campaign aide calls it an “oversight” and says $46,500 is being returned, agreeing that the ethics rule is “a sound and necessary policy to ensure a fair government.”

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Dr. Allison Arwady takes job with Biden administration focusing on overdoses, suicides after Chicago Mayor Johnson fired her

After leading Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s public health commissioner was abruptly fired by Mayor Brandon Johnson. She joins President Joe Biden’s administration in January.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t pay a price for floor leader’s ouster, top aide says

One day after the mayor cast the tie-breaking vote that saved Ald. Carlo Ramirez-Rosa from a Council censure, senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee said it was not a mistake for Johnson to empower the chair of the Council’s Socialist Caucus as both floor leader and Zoning Committee chair.

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‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum to reduce homelessness through tax on high-end property sales clears City Council

Tuesday’s 32-17 vote is a major political victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson. Next comes a battle between Johnson’s progressive coalition and the business community and real estate industry.

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Chicago gets $336 million federal loan to replace lead water pipes

The money is expected to help the city replace 30,000 lead service lines — out of more than 400,000 — the largest number in the country.

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How the near absolute power Edward Burke wielded absolutely paved the way for his alleged corruption

That power came from “scratch my back” Chicago politics. Burke’s clout emanated from the sheer force of his personality, the favors he did for other City Council members and the intimidation he wielded over his colleagues.

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Bally’s lands full casino license, locks in Medinah Temple operation through 2026

Bally’s now has until Sept. 9, 2026, to complete its 505,000-square-foot permanent casino complex in River West.

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Mayor Johnson names real estate pro Ciere Boatright to lead planning department

With a history of supporting neighborhood improvement, Boatright will take on the task of backing downtown development while directing dollars toward the South and West sides.

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Mayor Johnson agrees to sweeten police contract, extend it 2 years

The tentative agreement calls for doubling the annual pay raise that rank-and-file police officers were scheduled to receive in 2024 and 2025 — from 2.5% to 5%.

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Johnson’s plan to declare record $434M TIF surplus threatens plans to transform LaSalle Street office buildings into residential use, City Council members say

Alderpersons Bill Conway (34th) and Brendan Reilly (42nd) sounded the alarm about the future of “LaSalle Street Reimagined” during Wednesday’s budget hearing, seeking assurances from city planning officials that developers now fronting huge costs can count on the city to be their partner.

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Mayor Johnson proposes Chicago Department of Environment

Unlike the former department scrapped by Rahm Emanuel, the new City Hall addition would not enforce pollution laws.

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For Indigenous Peoples Day, groups say it’s time to leave Columbus behind

Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois all observe Columbus Day, but some are calling for new ways to celebrate Italian heritage.

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Southeast Side metal-shredding operation to remain closed, judge rules

Southside Recycling, the rebranded metal-shredding operation, sparked a civil rights complaint and an investigation by HUD.

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Joyce Chapman, Far South Side community activist, a Lori Lightfoot Chicago Board of Ed appointee, dead at 67

“My mom would say to us, ‘Community work may not financially pay you what you feel like you should be paid, but it pays your soul,’ ” one of her daughters said.

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Mayor’s team will scrap INVEST South/West name, but not its aims

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s business development program on the South and West sides, under review, will be rebranded, a top Brandon Johnson aide said.

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Mayor Johnson’s environmental plan is a needed and welcome step for equity

The mayor has been moved to action, but his plan is just a first step to tackle the long-standing problem of environmental racism.

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Johnson unveils city reforms to fight environmental racism

“In the greatest city in the world, no neighborhood should have to suffer the burdens of pollution more so than any other neighborhood,” the mayor said.

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As he steps down, Chicago’s top planner reflects on neighborhood projects and an unfinished agenda

Coming into the job four years ago as an appointee of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Maurice Cox sometimes rankled developers by pushing for better architecture and community benefits.

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