Bob Fioretti

Testimony at a zoning hearing indicates many businesses back the proposal.

Aldermen called on the Department of Public Health to draw on new funding sources.

Health Committee Chairman George Cardenas promised a mid-April vote on Ald. Joe Moreno's bag ban.

"I'm always interested in new ideas to address an old problem," the mayor said Thursday.

Bob Fioretti suggested bringing in a liquid sterilization bait for rats being used in New York City.

The ordinance would allow stores to sell only dogs and cats from shelters and humane societies.

The new ward map, adopted in 2012, was used to "settle scores," an attorney suing the city said.

A proposed resolution would impose taxi regulations on upstart ride-sharing services like UberX and Lyft.

Based on an earlier resolution, their concept makes it illegal to sell smartphones without a kill switch.

The three aldermen who represent the area spoke at a "state of the neighborhood" lunch.

The alderman called on incumbent Rep. Derrick Smith to drop out of the race.

The resolution would call on smartphone manufacturers and carriers to help discourage thefts.

The resolution would call on the FCC to support a smartphone "kill switch" to deter thefts.

Following a tour of the jail Thursday, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart called for reform alongside Jackson.

A look back at neighborhood stories that made the news this year.