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Don Walsh used a little-known law to bypass the usual requirement that an alderman sponsor a new law.
The six-month test of the noise reduction plan starts Wednesday night.
The city's watchdog urged city officials in January to give community groups a seat on the commission.
The number of complaints have soared 44 percent this year.
Emanuel will not replace 41st Ward representative Catherine Dunlap, a spokesman for the mayor said.
But city officials said an elected board overseeing the airports would be a "backwards approach."
The noise reduction plan failed in March to win the support of two-thirds of the O'Hare commission.
The number of complaints from Chicagoans dropped 25 percent from January to March.
In May, the rotation plan will try again to win a strong endorsement from the noise commission.
In March, the noise reduction plan failed to win a strong endorsement from the O'Hare noise commission.
The latest noise reduction plan needed a ⅔ vote to pass, but federal officials will consider it anyway.
The number of Chicagoans who filed a complaint soared 57 percent from November to January.
With only Ald. Napolitano voting in its favor, the bill will not be considered by the full City Council.
An ordinance introduced by Ald. Anthony Napolitano would halt the construction of a new runway.
Ald. Anthony Napolitano wants a hearing on his ordinance that would halt the expansion of the airport.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.