October, 2016 Stories | Chicago City Wire

Chicago Committee on Finance authorizes payment of sewer claims

By Louie Torres | Oct 31, 2016

The Chicago Committee on Finance met March 17 to authorize the payment of senior citizen rebate sewer claims.

Chicago transportation committee installs, constructs road signs

By Louie Torres | Oct 31, 2016

The Chicago Committee on Transportation and Public Way met Tuesday to install and construct various road signs.

Chicago City Council ends business with Wells Fargo

By Louie Torres | Oct 31, 2016

The Chicago City Council met Oct. 5 to cease business with Wells Fargo.

Chicago Cultural Advisory Council provides DCASE update

By Wadi Reformado | Oct 31, 2016

The Chicago Cultural Advisory Council met Sept. 6 to provide a DCASE update.

City of Chicago holds public hearing

By Wadi Reformado | Oct 31, 2016

The city of Chicago met Sept. 12 to hold a public hearing.

Chicago events, cultural affairs committee appoints commissioner

By Louie Torres | Oct 28, 2016

The city of Chicago Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation met Sept. 12 to appoint new commissioner.

Illinois virtual education committee discuss Advanced Placement

By Louie Torres | Oct 28, 2016

The Illinois Review Committee on Virtual Education met April 7 to discuss Advanced Placement offerings.

Chicago City Council receives executive budget

By Louie Torres | Oct 28, 2016

The Chicago City Council met Oct. 11 to receive the executive budget for 2017.

Chicago City Council reviews mayor's reports

By Louie Torres | Oct 28, 2016

The Chicago City Council met Oct. 5 to review the mayor's reports.

Illinois Board of education determines how to create a better future

By Louie Torres | Oct 28, 2016

The Illinois State Board of Education Balanced Accountability Measure Committee met May 5 to determine how to create a better future in education.

Chicago Board of Ethics discusses online training programs

By Louie Torres | Oct 25, 2016

The Chicago Board of Ethics met on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Chicago Board of Ethics review campaign financing matters

By Louie Torres | Oct 24, 2016

The city of Chicago Board of Ethics met Aug. 17 to review campaign financing matters.

Madigan documentary streaming online on newspapers' websites

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 24, 2016

Three Illinois daily newspapers are hosting on-demand screenings of the "Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics." video.

Director of Illinois gun group asserts that serializing ammo is ineffective at stopping gun violence

By Hoang Tran | Oct 24, 2016

Illinois State Rep. Sonya Harper (D-Chicago) recently proposed a bill that would require that all handgun ammunition kept, sold or used in Illinois be serialized.

Wikileaks: Clinton asked to endorse Juliana Stratton, but declined

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 24, 2016

Hillary Clinton received pressure to publicly support public employee union-backed Democrat state representative candidate Juliana Stratton in her spring primary battle with seven-term Democrat incumbent Ken Dunkin, according to an email chain published by Wikileaks.