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Chicago budget battle: Aldermen respond to Mayor Johnson's claims of dishonesty

CHICAGO - Chicago’s budget fight is getting personal. Mayor Brandon Johnson says aldermen who accused his office of failing to reach out are "being dishonest." He said that in an exclusive one-on-one with Fox Political Reporter and Editor Brandon Pope. Now, some aldermen are responding. Chicago's budget battle. The...

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Pop-Up Veterinary Clinic Brings Low-Cost Pet Care To Humboldt Park This Weekend

HUMBOLDT PARK — Chicago dog and cat owners can get affordable spay and neuter services at a pop-up veterinary clinic in Humboldt Park this weekend. MCP Rescue & Outreach is launching its first MCP MASH Chicago clinic Saturday through Monday at the Salvation Army building, 825 N. Christiana Ave. Appointments can be made through the organization’s online registration form.

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NBC Chicago

Speculation rises over Chicago's role in nationwide FAA ground stop

UPDATE: The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted the nationwide ground stop, but flight disruptions are expected to linger into the weekend. Questions emerged about where Friday's nationwide ground stop may have originated, and one report points to Chicago. While discussing the ground stop, an air traffic controller in Denver told...

Chicago Public Radio

Without more state funding, CPS faces possible midyear cuts as unexpected costs mount

Just a few months into the school year, Chicago Public Schools has overspent its budget and its emergency contingency budget for special education by $27 million — one of several “compounding financial pressures” that could mean midyear cuts if the school district doesn’t get more from the state in the state Legislative veto session that starts Tuesday.

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Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid: Democrats, write your own big beautiful bill instead of waging vendetta

As I exited my office in downtown Chicago on Election Day, I had to excuse myself to pass through since there was a line of people in front. The line stretched from Wabash Avenue to Monroe Street, on to State Street and all the way to Adams Street. These were...

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Irving Park Teardown Clears Way for Eight-Unit Building With Roof Decks, No Garage

Approx. N. Kedvale Ave. — Approximate Site of Approved Eight-Unit Building. A four-story, eight-unit apartment building is planned for 4317 North Kedvale Avenue in Irving Park, replacing a two-story frame home built in 1900. Approved by the city on November 9, the project will provide eight surface parking spaces, along with balconies and roof decks, but no garage.

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Ten Chicago Mayoral Hopefuls Pitch Housing Plans, Skip Praise For Johnson

Ten of the 16 people who filed petitions to run for Chicago mayor showed up at Temple Sholom in Lake View to make their case to voters, sparring over housing targets, school policy and how City Hall handles antisemitism. Mayor Brandon Johnson was not among them, choosing instead to attend a community budget town hall in Uptown while the forum unfolded across town.

Chicago, IL · 22h

Block Club Chicago

Ald. Ruth Cruz Faces 1 Challenger In 30th Ward Race

BELMONT CRAGIN — Incumbent Ald. Ruth Cruz will face one challenger in the 30th Ward aldermanic race. Cruz was elected to the City Council in 2023, after longtime Ald. Ariel Reboyras announced he wouldn’t be seeking reelection. She emerged from a crowded field of competitors and ran on a platform of progressive policies like community zoning, participatory budgeting and investing in violence prevention programs.

Palmer Square Park’s ‘Helping Hand’ Sculpture Removed — But Neighbors Hope To Bring It Back

LOGAN SQUARE — For eight years, the big white hand sculpture seen at Palmer Square Park was a neighborhood symbol and became synonymous with the park’s identity. But last weekend, the “Helping Hand” sculpture was removed by artist Carrie Fischer, much to the dismay of neighbors. During the takedown, dozens of neighbors asked Fischer why she was removing the sculpture, she said.

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Free To Wander, This Illinois Sculpture Park Hides Giant Art Around Every Bend

I expected a quick stroll past a few statues on a college lawn, maybe twenty minutes tops. Instead, I spent a whole afternoon chasing giant artworks across rolling prairie in the south suburbs of Illinois. Every curve in the mowed path seemed to reveal something bigger, stranger, or more beautiful...

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2027 Complete Streets staffing stays flat, as some alders request more bikeways, others want “nothing to do with bike lanes”

Ellen Steinke reported and wrote this article. John Greenfield added the bike fatality information and created most of the images and map commentary. Chicago’s proposed 2027 budget would keep the Chicago Department of Transportation’s Complete Streets staff at only three positions. That’s as some alderpersons continue to ask the agency for pedestrian infrastructure upgrades, bike lanes, and other traffic-safety amenities in their wards. However, a few other alders say they don’t want any bikeways in their districts at all.

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Illinois Broadcasters' Association honors ABC7 Chicago's Jim Rose, Carleen Mosbach

There were big honors Thursday night for two members of the ABC7 Chicago family. The Illinois Broadcasters' Association hosted it's annual gala.

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Once a staple in Chicago, new monumental public art lands in Rockford’s Davis Park

ROCKFORD — A large-scale abstract sculpture that was a fixture of the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago for nearly four decades has a new home in Davis Park. Bridgeport, a 35-foot tall and 15-foot wide painted aluminium sculpture from late artist and sculptor John Henry, now serves as the centerpiece of a new collection installed this week in the riverfront park, 320 S. Wyman St. in downtown.

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Four-Story Development Proposed at 1015 W. Belmont Avenue in Lakeview

Another change could be coming to Belmont Avenue in Lakeview. A proposal for 1015 W. Belmont Avenue would replace an existing low-rise building with a four-story mixed-use development featuring seven apartments and ground-floor retail space. The current building is a narrow, older structure with a pitched roof and a brick...

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Lazy Susan’s ‘Our Town’ Is A Warm And Welcoming Celebration Of Life

With a welcoming preshow, an engaging ensemble, and an intimate staging that makes the audience feel a part of the community, Lazy Susan Co.’s Our Town is a heartfelt celebration of life’s everyday moments. When I was in eighth grade, my class performed a shortened version of Our...

Chicago, IL · 23h

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Historic Monroe Building Adds Amenity Floor on Michigan Avenue

Construction is underway on a new amenity floor at the Monroe Building, 104 S. Michigan Avenue, where tenants are supposed to get technology-equipped meeting rooms, a dedicated boardroom, a conference room, a lounge and open space inside a 16-story Loop building that has been on the skyline since 1912. TAWANI...

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Chicago South Shore, South Bend Railroad Receives $2.88M Federal CRISI Grant Award

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (CSS), an Anacostia Rail Holdings Company (ARH), has been awarded $2.88 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The funding will support the Indiana – Freight, Rail Safety & Service Reliability Improvement Project. CRISI is a highly competitive grant program, and this award was made with the full support of Governor Braun and the Northwest Indiana congressional delegation.

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