Carlos Ramirez Rosa

A group of five aldermen who represent a well funded TIF want it to go toward schools.

Ald. George Cardenas called for making students a priority, but others defended their TIF funds.

Studies show that as many as 40 percent of dog owners don't pick up after their pooch.

The alderman of the 35th Ward is combining many permit parking zones and changing others.

It took three days for officials to release one arrestee with protected status, activists say.

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa's bid to reinstate the corporate head tax was instantly derailed.

The Emanuel administration estimated the average rebate would be worth $150.

The final proposal added extra appeals in cases of "extraordinary hardship" in paying property taxes.

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa wants to create a Civilian Police Accountability Council elected by residents.

A public forum on school funding tried to sort out the budget confusion.

Aldermen seek to find some way to protect renters from having a massive tax increase passed on to them.

The measure would also allow $100 to all seniors who saw their property-tax bills spike.

Parliamentary tactics used to limit ballot questions "hurts democracy," says Ald. David Moore.

The ordinance would allow workers to accrue a sick day every eight weeks, a full week after 40 weeks.

A City Council committee voted to put a referendum on the ID card on the November ballot.