Roderick Sawyer

Some 15 school groups were to perform at City Hall this month in an annual array of noon concerts.

The Union League Club lent its support to Ald. Roderick Sawyer's proposed privatization ordinance.

Aldermen Reilly, Brookins, Tunney, Cochran and Smith also signed on to budget for more police officers.

The Chatham lawmaker takes over the idea-blocking committee "where good legislation goes to die."

After four years of planning, the new restaurant will have its pre-grand opening on Friday.

Aldermen asked about the "human costs" of doubling the city cigarette tax, as well as police staffing.

The Progressive Reform Caucus urged creation of a pension panel to identify "new sources of revenue."

Residents are elated that the trash-filled yard that attracted rats was cleaned Tuesday.

One abandoned home in Englewood has created a rodent problem for the entire block, residents said.    

The proposed measure, sidetracked in committee, calls for full transparency on city privatization deals.

Louis' Groceries is providing free cooking lessons so customers can eat healthy at home.  

Although residents say they complained about "creepy" lot, it wasn't cleaned until Ald. Sawyer called.

Aldermen who joined her demanded clean up of a Safe Passage route.

The latest youth mural for a Garrett Popcorn shop in Chatham was unveiled Monday.

The Oscar-winner's sister wants to turn the house where relatives were murdered into a home for women.