Nicholas Sposato

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

"Concerned citizen" George Blakemore is known for long speeches criticizing "rubber stamp" aldermen.

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

Alcohol sales are "the only way" to keep the Patio Theater open, the operator has said.

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

Bridge is the most crowded school on the Northwest Side and the second-most crowded in the city.

In bid to encourage diversity, aldermen dropped a $30 fee charged to take the police or fire entry exam.

Residents can shred documents and recycle electronics from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. 

The Portage Park Neighborhood Association opposed the project, which members said would snarl traffic. 

The Portage Park Neighborhood Association opposes the project, which members said would snarl traffic.

The changes will go into effect July 18, Ald. Nicholas Sposato said.

The Portage Park Neighborhood Association opposes the project, which members said would snarl traffic.

The sixth annual event hosted by Ald. Sposato will feature critters looking for their forever homes.

Ald. John Arena denounced the incident as a "grotesque and cowardly display of hatred and bigotry." 

It was not immediately clear whether the roadway would be reconfigured or bodies exhumed.