Gilbert Villegas

Villegas will succeed Ald. George Cardenas (12th), who served two years as chair of the 11-member group.

The 246 police serving the district excludes special units, like drug or gang enforcement teams.

The store donated "basically [its] entire school supplies aisle" to the Reinberg School.

The program features convicted burglars offering tips on how to keep your home from being targeted.

Monday's "Keeping It Real" seminar is planned for 7 p.m. at Schorsch Village Hall, 6940 W. Belmont Ave.

More than 850 freshmen live in the school's boundaries but attend other public high schools.

Neighbors packed into Branch Community Church Thursday to jeer Ald. John Arena's  proposal.

The school is nearly certain to be built, but its boundaries remain an open question, officials said.

The City Council will vote Wednesday to lift rush-hour parking restrictions between Warwick and Higgins.

"Participatory budgeting works best when people actually participate," Arena's chief of staff said.

A public meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at Taft High School, 6530 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., to hear ideas.

Chicago Academy, Reinberg Elementary and Schurz High School will all get money for outdoor facilities.

Ald. George Cardenas urged the mayor not to "ignore the needs of the Latino community."

Ward residents can vote through Oct. 22 on how Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) should spend $1 million.

Ald. John Arena (45th) said the tax hike would hurt the poorest Chicagoans the hardest.