Will Burns

The president called up his alderman Thursday to complain about getting his trees trimmed.

Challenger Norman Bolden criticized Burns' work for David Axelrod's public relations firm.

Marty Nesbitt called local aldermen after Michelle Obama visited rival Columbia University last week.

A community group called on the CHA to give an updated plan for replacement housing in Bronzeville.

Incumbents Hairston and Burns defended their records on education, housing and economic development.

He apparently flipped the bird to a teacher critical of his endorsement from a pro-charter school group.

Dr. Timuel Black and the Chicago Botanic Garden supported a plan to make it a green "global" school.

Despite opposition from some business groups and aldermen, the hike was approved Tuesday.

The City Council votes at a "special meeting" Tuesday to raise it to $13 an hour over five years.

Business interests argued against an increase in the minimum wage, while workers supported it.

Ald. Will Burns urged protesters to submit their proposal to Chicago Public Schools.

Local officials celebrated the project that took nearly a decade to get built.

The 4th Ward event offers a one-stop shop for city services and information for homeowners.

Burns co-chaired the committee that recommended raising the minimum wage to $13 an hour by 2018.

Burns said the fuss scared off people he needed to hear, but those who stayed said he wasn't listening.