Chicago City Wire

Unchallenged, Hopkins retains Ward 2 alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Brian Hopkins will serve another term as alderman for Ward 2 after facing no challengers in Tuesday’s election.

King retains Chicago's 4th Ward alderman's seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Sophia King won the 4th Ward Alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 8,675 votes to challenger Ebony D. Lucas' 4,457 with 37 of 38 precincts reporting.

La Spata wins Chicago's 1st Ward alderman race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Daniel La Spata won the race for Chicago's 1st Ward alderman Tuesday night, bringing in 6,909 votes to challenger Proco "Joe" Moreno's 4,415 with all 44 precincts reporting.

Unchallenged, Valencia will serve another term as Chicago clerk

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Anna M. Valencia will serve another term as clerk for the City of Chicago after facing no challengers in Tuesday’s election.

Dowell retains 3rd Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Patricia "Pat" Dowell won the 3rd Ward Alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 8,647 votes to challenger Alexandria Willis' 3,884 with all 41 precincts reporting.

Sawyer wins Chicago's 6th Ward alderman race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Incumbent Roderick T. Sawyer won the 6th Ward alderman race Tuesday night, bringing in 4,826 votes to second-place challenger Deborah A. Foster-Bonner's 2,904 with 47 of 48 precincts reporting.

Hair​ston, Calloway headed to April run-off election in Chicago's 5th Ward alderman race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Leslie A. Hairston and William Calloway will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as Chicago's 5th Ward alderman after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.

Conyears-Ervin, Pawar headed to April run-off election in Chicago treasurer race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Ameya Pawar will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as Chicago's city treasurer after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.

Lightfoot, Preckwinkle advance to run-off in Chicago mayor's race

By LGIS News Service | Feb 27, 2019

Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will participate in a run-off election on April 2 to see who will serve as Chicago's first African-American female mayor after voters failed to elect a clear winner on Tuesday.

Cook County paid more than $1.23 million in worker’s comp benefits in January

By LGIS News Service | Feb 22, 2019

Cook County paid out more than $1.23 million in worker’s compensation benefits last month, according to records obtained by Chicago City Wire through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

With taxpayers already paying $319,476 per graduate, City Colleges of Chicago seeks another tuition hike

By LGIS News Service | Feb 20, 2019

City Colleges of Chicago, which has a taxpayer-funded annual budget of more than $523 million, is considering a 2 percent annual tuition increase over the next four years despite tumbling enrollment and questions surrounding its graduation numbers.

Records: Mendoza paid husband's firm $34K for website work

By LGIS News Service | Feb 19, 2019

Chicago mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza paid her now-husband nearly $34,000 to build a campaign website and perform "media services," according to Illinois State Board of Elections filings.

Donors gave more than $7 million to Chicago mayoral candidates last month

By LGIS News Service | Feb 14, 2019

Donors were generous in January, giving $7,481,460 to Chicago’s 14 mayoral candidates, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

With $5.6 million raised in a year, Daley attracts the big donors

By LGIS News Service | Feb 13, 2019

Democrat Bill Daley has raised the most money among the 14 candidates vying to be Chicago’s next mayor and he’s also attracted some of the biggest donors.

Lightfoot leads mayoral candidates with most campaign donations received

By LGIS News Service | Feb 12, 2019

Lori Lightfoot leads all 14 Chicago mayoral candidates in the number of campaign donations received with 1,295 brought in between Jan 1, 2018 and Jan. 31, 2019, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Chicago mayor candidates raise more than $20 million in a year

By LGIS News Service | Feb 11, 2019

Between Jan 1, 2018 and Jan. 31 2019, the 14 candidates for Chicago mayor reported receiving a total of $20,615,097 in campaign funds, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.

Just who is behind the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago's tax hike proposal?

By LGIS News Service | Feb 8, 2019

The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a group of top executives from the area’s biggest employers, this week proposed paying off more than $130 billion in state pension debt by hiking taxes while leaving the pensions themselves largely untouched.

CORRECTED: Alderman Moreno's girlfriend, fake car theft caper confound police, First Ward voters

By LGIS News Service | Feb 5, 2019

In June 2016, the Chicago Reader named Chicago First Ward Ald. Proco "Joe" Moreno and Oak Park-reared non-profit executive Celena Roldan the city's second-ranked "power couple."

Willie Wilson committee reports more than $704K, mostly in loans

By LGIS News Service | Feb 5, 2019

Willie Wilson for Mayor, the candidate committee, reported receiving $704,580 from Sept. 4 through Jan. 17, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.