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Alderman Bob Fioretti, who proposed the ordinance, says the vehicles pollute the environment, cause traffic congestion and distract drivers.
22 days ago | By Megan Cottrell
Peoples Gas customers who owe more than $100 and are more than 60 days late on a payment are reported to a credit agency. That can make it hard for them to get a mortgage or car loan.
1 month ago | By Jennifer Slosar
A hearing on a proposed law banning mobile billboards has been delayed because the alderman behind the plan wants more time to get expert testimony.
1 month ago | By Megan Cottrell
The Park District says the durability of artificial turf makes it a better choice for the Chicago’s athletic fields, despite health and environmental concerns raised by advocacy groups.
3 months ago | By Steven Chaitman
The legendary game show star traded gentle comedic barbs with aldermen and evoked applause from audience members in the packed chamber as he made a special plea for legislation requiring most dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered.
3 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Non-union city employees would be required to take up to three unpaid furlough days under a cost-cutting proposal outlined by Mayor Richard M. Daley.
3 months ago | By Shannon McGee
Actors on stage could circumvent Chicago's smoking ban by lighting up herbal cigarettes under a compromise being pushed by an alderman in the city's theater district.
3 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
The city's defense of its handgun ban could prove a pivotal moment in how the Supreme Court interprets 2nd Amendment rights.
3 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
City officials will meet with their lawyers to discuss how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning a similar prohibition in Washington D.C. could affect Chicago's handgun ban.
4 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Police Superintendent Jody Weis has been criticized in recent weeks for his handling of violence around the Taste of Chicago, the city's rising crime rate, and his decision to remove most of the department's top brass.
4 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
A new inspection at the Lincoln Park food store turned up another dead mouse under a display cooler and mouse droppings behind and around food-service equipment, the city says.
Lincoln Park food store remains closed as health officials find another dead mouse, rat droppings
4 months ago | By Paul D. Bowker
Proponents of a state-of-the-art college prep school for Austin have their plans pinned to a 30-acre site occupied by a former candy factory. The city, however, approves other plans for the property.
4 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Mayor Richard M. Daley has a proposal to put more Chicago residents into pictures, with street sweeper-mounted video cameras recording evidence against motorists who fail to move their cars out of the way.
4 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
City public health inspectors close a Whole Foods grocery outlet in Lincoln Park after finding evidence of mice infestation. Store officials hope to reopen by Friday.
4 months ago | By Paul D. Bowker
The agency investigated 2,367 complaints during the first three months of the year. Some aldermen wondered why the agency head couldn't say how many involved police shootings.
4 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
