The Supreme Court decided not to overrule a lower court decision that blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area.
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Quinn doubts Johnson executive order will impact police overtime
Alderman Marty Quinn (13th) thinks it will be difficult to enforce Brandon Johnson’s cap on police overtime.
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Blue Nuns move in to Nativity BVM convent
The Nativity BVM convent at 68th and Washtenaw is a busy place once again. Taking up residence are the “Blue Nuns.”
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City Council defies mayor, passes alternative budget
The Chicago City Council passed an alternative 2026 budget Saturday on a 30-19 vote that aldermen called a historic assertion of council independence.
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Tabares makes Christmas nicer for 23rd Ward families
23rd Ward families were selected for the Christmas in the Ward program in mid-November.
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Bears tag Kennedy High School teacher as a classroom legend
Priscilla Quintana had been selected as a Classroom Legend in a program sponsored by the Chicago Bears to honor teachers.
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Garfield Ridge lights show kicks off holiday season
The Garfield Ridge neighborhood kicked off the Christmas season Dec. 6 with its 10th annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Wentworth Park Ice Rink.
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Tabares offers property tax help after bills surge for 23rd Ward residents
Ald. Silvana Tabares offered property tax assistance events after her office received a surge of calls over sky-high property tax increases.
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Johnson allocates $5 million for gunshot detection system
Mayor Brandon Johnson last year decommissioned the city’s Shotspotter gunshot detection system saying it was no more than a “walkie talkie on a stick.”
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Southwest Side property taxes surge over 20%
Property taxes for homeowners on the Southwest Side shot up more than 20% from 2023 to 2024, an analysis by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas showed Monday.