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Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez Challenging Ald. Jessie Fuentes For 26th Ward Seat Again

HUMBOLDT PARK — A longtime Humboldt Park resident who has run for alderwoman twice is again seeking to challenge Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) in the February aldermanic election — if she can survive two challenges to her nominating petitions. Angee Gonzalez Rodriguez, a medical professional, nonprofit leader and...

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ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago celebrates 1st flush of self-cleaning public toilet on NW Side

Chicago is celebrating the installation of the city's first automated public toilet.

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Orland Park learns a lesson from land use moratorium

So, what did Orland Park officials learn during the current 14-month land use moratorium. Staff did a lot of homework and analyzed each affected land use category to determine if code changes were needed and recommendations were made for retail mattress businesses, pawn shops/second hand stores, coffee/tea shops, breakfast restaurants, alternative financial service, grocery stores under 50,000 square feet, standalone convenience stores, jewelry stores and personal grooming establishments.

Orland Park, IL · 1d

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New York, Chicago, L.A.: The LGBTQ Neighborhoods Shaping the Future of Queer Culture

A drag show in Brooklyn, a neighborhood bookstore in Chicago, and a packed dance floor in West Hollywood might seem like three very different nights out. But they all tell part of the same story: LGBTQ culture in America is no longer defined by just a handful of famous streets.

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WGN Radio

City Club of Chicago: Dr. Willie Wilson, Chicago Mayoral Candidate

November 10, 2026 City Club event description: City Club video

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How to Pick the Right Chicago Neighborhood for Your Job and Lifestyle

Chicago is one of the easiest big cities to get wrong when you're choosing where to live, not because the neighborhoods are confusing, but because downtown Chicago isn't one job market. It's several, stacked on top of each other in different pockets. A nurse working rotating shifts at Northwestern Memorial...

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Three Challengers Crowd 46th Ward Race as Ald. Angela Clay Seeks Second Term

Four people could end up on the ballot next year to represent Chicago’s 46th Ward on the Far North Side, as incumbent Angela Clay faces a trio of challengers looking to unseat her after just one term in office. The lineup includes independent candidate Abdallah J. Alkodah, along with Onita Patricias Ann Mack and Nicole A. Edelman, who is also trying to knock Clay off the ballot entirely.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS

Meet the 21 Members of Chicago’s First-Ever Fully Elected Board of Education

For the first time ever, Chicagoans have fully elected their Board of Education. With several new faces set to join the 21-member board in January following Chicago’s first ever citywide board elections, take a moment to learn more about who will be making critical decisions for Chicago Public Schools, its students and their families.

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WBEZ

Chicago doctor on ways to close Chicago’s yawning life expectancy gap

After charting the grim reality that there was a 35-year difference in life expectancy for some Americans based on zip code, Chicago physician Dr. David Ansell charts a path through this divide in Crossing the Gap: Healing Epidemics and Inequalities in a Divided City. In the Loop learns more about...

Block Club Chicago

Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth To Face 2 Challengers In 48th Ward Race

EDGEWATER — Two people are challenging Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth in the 48th Ward alderwoman’s first reelection campaign. Manaa-Hoppenworth will face Troy McMillan and Justin Carmien in the 48th Ward race during February’s municipal election, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. The 48th Ward includes Edgewater and the eastern portion of Andersonville.

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Chicago program helps people transition from prison to solar jobs

Safer Foundation is using funding from Illinois clean energy laws to give formerly incarcerated people the training and support they need to enter the workforce. Inside a brick building on Chicago’s West Side — once part of a sprawling Sears Roebuck campus — is an adult transitional center, or halfway house, that’s home to 250 men completing sentences for criminal convictions and preparing to reenter society.

Block Club Chicago

Ald. David Moore Faces 4 Challengers In 17th Ward Race

AUBURN GRESHAM — Incumbent David Moore is facing his most crowded race yet with four challengers vying to be the next 17th Ward alderperson — though his opponents could be knocked off the ballot. Moore’s challengers include violence prevention worker Raynetta Greenleaf, businessman and housing advocate Theodore Fulton...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defends budget, $7M violence funding

Mayor Brandon Johnson is defending a proposed $7 million increase for Chicago's community violence intervention programs, which he credits with helping reduce homicides. Johnson's $17.6 billion budget includes a corporate head tax charging qualifying businesses $25 per employee each month to help fund city investments. A group of 28 aldermen...

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My Journal Courier

Hiring of Chicago law firm by city, county raising questions

Jacksonville and Morgan County hired Ancel Glink as both face public transparency concerns and a rise in open records requests.

Jacksonville, IL · 3d

Block Club Chicago

2 Challengers File To Run Against Ald. Scott Waguespack In 32nd Ward

BUCKTOWN — Two candidates are hoping to run against Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) in the February aldermanic election, although one is facing challenges to the validity of his nominating petitions. Waguespack has represented the 32nd Ward since 2007, making him one of the longest-serving members of the City Council....

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North Lawndale's Sears Sunken Garden Pergola Rises Again After 120 Years

The rebuilt pergola is the first major construction milestone in a yearslong effort to restore the 1907 Sears Sunken Garden. Crews have begun installing replica concrete columns, and the structure is expected to be completed by early December. The work is part of a broader restoration whose overall price has been described differently in coverage.

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Hyde Park Herald

Hyde Park Stories: Jackson Park History Part II

A brief look at the eras of Jackson Park History and what they left behind. Part I covered the creation of Jackson Park as part of the South Park Commission (SPC), a taxation district run by a board of wealthy individuals appointed by the governor of Illinois but subject to voter referendums. Part II covers the Chicago Park District era.

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CBS Chicago

Chicago brings crisis response team hub to Roseland mental health clinic

Residents on Chicago's Far South Side have a new option when it comes to getting mental health support.

Loyola Phoenix

48th Ward Alderwoman and budget analyst review proposed 2027 city budget

The 48th Ward of Chicago hosted their annual virtual budget report meeting with Q&A Nov. 2. The budget briefing explained how the city’s budget process works and provided an overview of the proposed 2027 City of Chicago budget. Policy and budget analyst Geoffrey Cubbage and 49th Ward Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth from the Better Government Association presented.

Block Club Chicago

Ald. Julia Ramirez Faces 2 Challengers For 12th Ward Seat — For Now

BRIGHTON PARK – Two people are running to unseat Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th), who is vying for a second term on the City Council. Claudia Zuno, who launched her campaign early this year, Carlos Sanchez and Ramirez filed petition signatures to run for the 12th Ward Office, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.