Gilbert Villegas

Aldermen Arena, Napolitano, Sposato and Villegas met with Supt. Eddie Johnson to demand more officers.

Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) will spend his discretionary budget based on a vote of residents. 

Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) will spend his discretionary budget based on a vote of residents. 

Northwest Side residents have until Aug. 15 to appeal their property taxes, officials said.

"City Hall is a lot like high school," the new alderman said.

Ald. Gilbert Villegas was elected in 2015 to represent the 36th Ward, which was redrawn.

Northwest Side residents have until Aug. 15 to appeal their property taxes, officials said.

The changes will go into effect Monday, Ald. Gilbert Villegas said.

Although the city's population is falling, the population of the Far Northwest Side grew 21.5 percent.

Matthew Lucchini, 26, hit the girls as they walked to school Feb. 16, police said.

Voters also earmarked $570,000 for street resurfacing, Ald. Gilbert Villegas said.

Ward residents can earn more about the projects up for a vote at an expo April 25.

A stop sign or traffic signal is not needed near where two girls were hurt in a hit-and-run crash.

"No one has anything bad to say" about Eddie Johnson, the mayor's pick, Ald. Nicholas Sposato said.

A meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday will discuss traffic near Chicago Academy school.