Back of the Yards resident won 99.83% of the vote and wants to review CPS spending before seeking more.
Author Archives: Robin Sluzas
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Gutierrez wins second Chicago school board term, sets sights on budget, building repairs, nutrition
Angel Gutierrez ran unopposed for the District 8a seat on the Chicago Board of Education and won reelection on Nov. 3, 2026. Seated for a four-year term, he won with 5,533 votes according to the Chicago Board of Elections.
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Tabares, Quinn say blue wave sends Chicago a message on costs, schools and ShotSpotter
Rising gas and grocery prices drove voters Nov. 3, Ald. Silvana Tabares said; Ald. Marty Quinn cited a Trump backlash.
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Quinn presses aviation chief on Midway-area residents’ odorous window replacement
The city has confirmed odors in more than 2,400 homes. State money pays for the fix, which is set in four phases.
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Aldermen calls Johnson’s gunshot detection pilot a stalling tactic
The 8th Police District was left out of the city’s gunshot detection pilot, drawing pushback from two aldermen.
Posted inClear-Ridge Reporter Business
Tax after tax. Three Southwest Side aldermen decry mayor’s 2027 budget
Three aldermen in a 29-member coalition are saying Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2027 budget proposal raises taxes, spending and borrowing without cutting costs.
Posted in2026 Elections
Detective and Back of the Yards coffee shop owner runs for school board, citing service as inspiration
Detective and Back of the Yards coffee shop owner Juan Gonzales is running for school board, citing service as inspiration.
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Southwest Side alders tell Johnson: No property tax hike, no head tax in 2027 budget
Twenty-nine Chicago aldermen told Mayor Brandon Johnson in a Sept. 28 letter that they will not support a property tax increase or a head tax to close the city’s projected $882.4 million deficit for 2027.
Posted inClear Ridge Reporter New News
First time 23rd Ward aldermanic election campaign managers talk strategy, blueprints to victory
Leo Rojas-Banda, who is challenging Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) for her seat in February, is not only a candidate but he’s acting as his own campaign manager. Emma Ortega is managing Tabares’ campaign. Both are novices who will play an outsize role in steering their candidates to victory.
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Porfirio announces applications open for Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program funding
State Senator Mike Porfirio announces applications open for Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program funding.