Patrick O'Connor

Svigos Development remains the "contract purchaser," Ald. Patrick O'Connor said.

Mayor Emanuel couldn't take issue with her criticizing Chicago's murder rate.

The additions bring 14 classrooms, a science lab and music room, plus other upgrades, to the school.

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

Aldermen sent the proposal to the full City Council and extended the dropped exam fee to firefighters.

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

Osterman said the community will have to "fight" to sustain the gains of the last 40 years.

Craft beer and hot chicken are coming to Edgewater by year's end.

Some buildings will be kept for residential apartments, while others will be torn down for a park.

The Inspector General will be able to investigate "breaches of ethics" but not government efficiency.

The man was shot and robbed in the 6100 block of North Wolcott Avenue at 10:10 p.m., police said.

Burke deployed a parliamentary manuever to derail eliminating the legislative inspector general.

Ald. Ameya Pawar said he hoped it would help tame the "insane" commentary on EveryBlock.

The agenda for a joint City Council committee meeting Monday was abruptly changed to put off a vote.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel urged aldermen to find someone with "the ability and the authority" to police them.