“This site is not suitable for its current use as a migrant shelter,” Ald. Brian Hopkins said. “Its location in the Central Business District is inappropriate. It is one block away from the vital economic engine that is Michigan Avenue and within feet of multiple downtown hotels that we need to keep filled with visitors to our city.” Housing 1,530 migrants as of September 22, the Inn of Chicago site at 162 East Ohio is the single

The officer will be responsible for “fostering greater policy and operational coordination across city departments and sister agencies” to tackle the crisis, the mayor’s office said. The move comes a day ahead of a public hearing before the City Council on the mayor’s proposal to raise the real estate transfer tax on high-end home sales to create dedicated funding to combat homelessness.

Tuesday, a protest took place outside the Amundsen Park Fieldhouse, where residents voiced their concerns about the city’s plan to transform the space into a migrant shelter. Critics argue that this move disrupts park programming.

“You know, this is a global crisis. The policies that are impacting population-ships across the globe is affecting us all,” the mayor said. “These are asylum seekers. These are not illegal people. The moment they step ground on American soil, they are officially protected by international law.”

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot predicted CTU’s ultimate political ambitions back in 2021, when she was interviewed by The New York Times. “I think, ultimately, they’d like to take over not only Chicago Public Schools, but take over running the city government,” she said. CTU funneled nearly $2.3 million to its employee and lobbyist, Brandon Johnson, to fund his successful campaign to become Chicago mayor.

The battle over tipping is accelerating in Chicago, where lawmakers could advance a new law as soon as Wednesday requiring restaurants to pay waitstaff the city’s standard minimum wage, regardless of how much they earn in gratuities.

A map compiled by Cook County shows areas on the south and west sides of Chicago have lower rates of internet access, while in northern and western suburbs, rates are higher. “I often say we have one map in Cook County because when you pull up a map comparing almost any outcome, whether it’s educational attainment, economic status, life expectancy, you invariably see the same picture,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “Your ZIP code should not determine how well you fare.”

Chicago’s winning entry reads, “A world-class destination known for its impressive architecture, first-rate museums, brilliant chefs, and massive brewing scene, it’ll take several repeat visits to get through your list of must-dos. Most people start downtown—from the Magnificent Mile to the ritzy Gold Coast to funky Old Town—but there are 77 neighborhoods to explore, where you’ll find cutting-edge restaurants, chilled-out corner bars, and, no matter where you go, some of the most pleasant people you’ll find anywhere.”

Chicago levies a 9% tax on leased computer software, which the city now claims includes artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT; the tax was originally designed to tax rented buildings and cars. Taxing services people use to work gives them a reason to work outside of Chicago, whose leaders seem to always be looking for new ways to tax businesses and residents thanks largely to city pension debt.

During a youth football game Saturday afternoon, Chicago Police two men with guns approached and started shooting at a 29-year-old man attending the game. The shooters were not bothered that others, including children, were there. “People don’t care anymore, and it’s not right,” one parent said.

Cameras captured the chaotic scene around 10 p.m. Monday as a car did donuts right in front of the Chicago Theatre near State and Lake streets in the Loop, bringing traffic to a standstill as a crowd of people watched nearby.

Ald. William Hall and Ald. Timmy Knudsen: “In October, we will introduce the Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance, a first, necessary step in a critical, long-term transition away from gas toward an equitable plan to move to cheaper, healthier ways to heat and power our homes and businesses.”

“What I cannot agree with or support, and which was never in Mayor Washington’s ordinance, in any subsequent documents or in my proposed ordinance, is the expenditure of scarce Chicago and Cook County resources to financially support this group of unfortunate individuals and families…If Chicago were a wealthy city with deep pockets, it might be sustainable — but we’re not. Of our 77 communities, there are 26 in which family income is below the national poverty line and only 11 in which the per capita income is more than $50,000, according to the Chicago Community Area Hardship Index, which is

“Treatment Not Trauma is supposed to be about providing alternatives to police responding to 911 calls. Yet, the underresourced police already are not responding to half of high-priority 911 calls they receive. According to Wirepoints, a conservative advocacy group, 52% of 225,000 urgent calls this year came in with no officer available, up from 19% in 2019.”

Esmeralda Zaragoza used to own a store at Cermak and Damen that was forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 48-year-old said she repeatedly sought help from the city and state but was left to fend for herself. “It is not the same being a refugee and an immigrant,” Zaragoza said. “We