Milly Santiago

"I'm a poor alderman," Santiago said Wednesday, venting her frustration at the loss of the perk.

Inspector General Joe Ferguson said he has received a number of complaints about the new policy.

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

After squabbles, City Council group sets up neighborhood meetings for public input on police misconduct.

The grocery store opened at the corner of Diversey and Pulaski Wednesday morning.

African-American aldermen want to question the finalists, and Latinos joined that call Friday.

Ald. George Cardenas called it "insulting and disrespectful" that the interim chief isn't a finalist.

Ald. Ariel Reboyras said, "Work must be done," but Ald. Deb Mell called for "healing" to begin.

For the 31st Ward, a parking company used a rare move to get aldermen to lift a ban on parking boots.

Aldermen demanded the mayor use surplus property tax funds to stop the cuts at a rally in Logan Square.

The 1.5-million-square-foot warehouse on Diversey Avenue has been empty since 2008.

Ald. Milly Santiago said education remains "very important," despite diminishing resources at CPS.

The Board of Election Commissioners continued to process absentee ballots as they arrive in the mail.

Santiago declared victory on Tuesday, but the incumbent alderman is waiting for all votes to come in.

Incumbents were the clear beneficiaries as the Election Board counted absentee ballots.