Former Chicago Alderman Bernie Stone dead at 87
During nearly four decades representing the Far North Side 50th Ward, Bernard Stone was known for memorably outspoken performances at City Council meetings, for his part in the tumult of...
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Aldermen, cyclists applaud new law
When a motorist flings a door open in front of a cyclist passing in the bike lane, Chicago bikers call it a "dooring" and often just charge it to the...
Higher gas costs, higher cab fares
A taxi ride would cost up to $1 more under a proposal introduced Wednesday by Mayor Richard Daley to provide relief for Chicago cabbies suffering from the gas pump blues....
Daley opposes aldermen on CTA, recycling proposals
Mayor Richard Daley disagreed with aldermen on two fronts Tuesday, insisting they should not meddle in Chicago Transit Authority affairs and contending that a proposed ordinance requiring merchants to recycle...
Daley wants earlier curfew
Like a parent tightening the reins, Mayor Richard Daley told teens Tuesday that he wants them home a half-hour earlier each night. Children younger than 17 would have to be...
Tunney wary of Wrigley deal
The alderman whose ward includes Wrigley Field questioned Thursday why the state would consider buying the ballpark and voiced concern about how any ownership change would affect the park and...
It’s mostly no-shows at special session on transit
Most lawmakers skipped Wednesday's special session called by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fund Chicago's ailing mass transit system, ignoring the governor's plea to "just get it done" without any more...
Substance mailed to politicians harmless
Mayor Richard Daley, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and three other local officials received packages containing a powdery substance that testing found to be harmless, police reported Tuesday. Padded...
Daley dodges on police shootings
Mayor Richard Daley dodged today when asked whether there is a rush in the Police Department to clear officers involved in shootings of civilians, instead touting a reformed Office of...
Labor fears for transit deal
A landmark agreement to reform the Chicago Transportation Authority's pension and health-are programs could be jeopardized by legislators' failure to resolve the months-long stalemate over new mass transit funding, labor...