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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago met April 6.

By Louie Torres | Apr 27, 2017

Board met Thursday, April 6.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago met April 6.

By Louie Torres | Apr 27, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago met Thursday, April 6.

Public Building Commission of Chicago met March 2.

By Louie Torres | Apr 27, 2017

Building Commission of Chicago met Thursday, March 2.

GOP, Chicago schools appear to draw battle lines

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 26, 2017

Chris Cleveland’s formal ethics complaint against Forrest Claypool might be only the shot across the bow between the Illinois Republican Party and the CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS).

Opponent says proposed toilet ordinance has got to go

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 26, 2017

Not to be a party pooper, but Sam Toia thinks a proposal to require every licensed business in Chicago with a public bathroom to make it available to anyone with an “emergency” should be flushed down the drain.

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners met April 11.

By Mike Torres | Apr 26, 2017

Board of Commissioners met at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11.

'Privilege tax' bills described as Illinois exit signs

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 26, 2017

Rather than bring in more money for the state, a pair of bills would probably drive more businesses out of Illinois, the founder of a financial website says.

$26,000 property tax bill forces iconic Bronzeville hardware store's closure

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Apr 25, 2017

A longtime Bronzeville staple went out much the way it came in: to the smooth sounds of jazz music.

Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 25, 2017

A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Board met April 18.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Apr 25, 2017

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Board met at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 18.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met April 20.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Apr 25, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 20.

City of Chicago Board of Ethics met March 21.

By Wadi Reformado | Apr 25, 2017

Board of Ethics met Tuesday, March 21.

Chicago Plan Commission met April 20.

By Wadi Reformado | Apr 25, 2017

Plan Commission met Thursday, April 20.

Chicago Plan Commission met March 16.

By Wadi Reformado | Apr 25, 2017

Plan Commission met Thursday, March 16.

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Litigation Committee met April 4.

By Wadi Reformado | Apr 25, 2017

Litigation Committee met Tuesday, April 4.

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Rules Committee met April 11.

By Wadi Reformado | Apr 25, 2017

Rules Committee met at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11.

Real estate broker chosen as 50th Ward GOP committeeman

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 25, 2017

The Cook County Republican Party has named real estate broker Muzammil "Matt" Kader Lashkariya its new 50th Ward Republican committeeman, the party announced recently, although the appointment is already in effect.