Veteran Alderman Ed Burke’s run as Chicago’s longest-serving lawmaker appears safe after he bagged at least 54 percent of the vote in Tuesday night’s election.
With the strong support of House Speaker Mike Madigan, veteran Alderman Marty Quinn easily topped David Krupa in the 13th Ward, but chances are neither lawmaker has seen the last of the 19-year-old DePaul University student.
With almost all of the votes counted, veteran Chicago Alderman Roderick Sawyer appears to have successfully defended his turf in the 6th Ward in Tuesday’s election.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel appear to have gotten mixed results for the nearly $1 million they combined to invest in city council races across the city on Election Day.
With less than three percentage points separating them in Tuesday’s primary, State Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-Chicago) and Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar are set to face-off in a runoff for state treasurer on Tuesday, April 2.
A bill that would require schools to institute a daily break for all students between the grades of kindergarten through fifth grade has been assigned to the House’s Elementary & Secondary Education School Curriculum & Policies Committee.
The four bedroom, one bathroom home at 2232 N. Central Ave., Chicago was sold on Feb. 28, 2019 by Thomas Babu, George Priya Susan and Priya Thomas for $282,000. The buyers were Luis and Yvette Garcia.
Barack Echols donated $1,000 to Matt Martin's election campaign committee, Friends of Matt Martin, on Feb. 28, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
On Feb. 28, 2019, J & K Midtown LLC purchased a home at 5145 N. Springfield Ave. First, Chicago from Chicago Title Land Trust Co. (trustee) for $325,000.
The home at 5143 N. Kenneth Ave., Chicago was sold on Feb. 28, 2019 by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. for $271,000. The buyers were Gloria and Alfred Lopez.