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July 03Chicago Oversight Gaps: CTA No-Show, Loretto Deals, Vendor Crackdown — July 03, 2026
Chicago City Council’s CTA oversight hearing collapsed for lack of quorum as the agency reports service gains before the NITA shift, while Loretto executives near deferred-prosecution deals and City Hall drops street-vendor citations after a downtown crackdown.
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As NITA transition approaches, many alders "ghosted" the CTA oversight hearing. Colleagues and advocates called that "insulting and utterly unacceptable." - Streetsblog Chicago — Streetsblog Chicago
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Ex-Loretto Execs Could Soon Reach Deal With Feds To Drop Charges — Block Club Chicago
CHICAGO — Two former executives at Loretto Hospital are close to making a deal with federal prosecutors that could lead to the charges against them being dropped, prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutors have said former Loretto Chief Executive Officer George Miller and former Chief Transformation Officer Heather Bergdahl were part of a plan, with former CFO Anosh Ahmed, that led to tens of…
City Dismisses Citations Against Nearly 20 Street Vendors After Crackdown On Downtown Peddling — Block Club Chicago
City Dismisses Citations Against Nearly 20 Street Vendors After Crackdown On Downtown Peddling
Alexander and Leydy, vendors, pose for a portrait after street vendors, with the assistance of Street Vendors Association of Chicago, attended a virtual hearing for peddling-related charges on July 2, 2026. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
LITTLE VILLAGE — Downtown street vendor Leydy Murillo…
Step Back — How can Chicago be talking about a 2025 budget surplus and still be staring down deficits — is this just accounting timing, or is there a deeper structural problem City Hall keeps dodging?Background sources
Chicago ends 2025 with an extra $52 million on the books - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
Chicago Faces $1.15B Budget Shortfall in 2026, $146M Gap in 2025: Johnson | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
Mayoral aides explain Chicago's cash flow crunch that triggered partial pension payment - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
Mayor Johnson’s crossroads — budget decisions that will define his financial stewardship of Chicago - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
Civic Federation issues warning about Mayor Brandon Johnson's $1B TIF surplus - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
With No Easy Fixes in Sight, Debate Over Chicago’s 2026 Spending Plan Reaches Tipping Point | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
Mayor Johnson's team reviews 26 ideas to raise revenue, plug Chicago’s budget deficit - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
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July 02Snelling exits as Chicago’s safety, housing and water reforms collide — July 02, 2026
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling will retire July 15 after three years leading CPD, opening a high-stakes search as City Council greenlights Bridgeport Crossing and investigators question why lead-pipe replacement costs Chicago far more than peer cities.
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Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling To Retire After Overseeing Historic Drop In Crime — Block Club Chicago
Chicago’s top cop is stepping down. Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced Wednesday that he has made the “difficult decision” to retire after three decades on the force, including the last three as the city’s police chief. His last day is July 15. In a statement, Snelling recounted serving in multiple positions since starting as a police officer at 22 years old before rising through the…
City Council approves Bridgeport Crossing at 3301 S. Justine | Urbanize Chicago — Urbanize Chicago
Bridgeport Crossing Moves Forward With City Council Approval - Chicago YIMBY
Rendering of Bridgeport Crossing by Kennedy Mann
Plans are progressing for the upcoming multi-building development known as Bridgeport Crossing at 3301 South Justine Street in McKinley Park. The project was revealed around a year ago and is set to replace a large former industrial site just west of Bubbly Creek near…
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A win for the Archer Avenue traffic safety project supporters: The “Archer Avengers” Astroturfed opposition seems to have called it quits — Streetsblog Chicago
Monday was [checks notes] round 29 of the weekly rallies about the Archer Avenue Complete Streets project in Brighton Park, which has the goal of making walking, biking, riding buses, and driving safer and more efficient. These events, which have taken place virtually every Monday since December 8 during the evening rush, happen in front of or near the office of Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th), a…
Man Killed, Another Wounded By 5 Gunmen Outside River North Hotel — Block Club Chicago
RIVER NORTH — A man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning in River North, according to police and the local alderperson. The shooting happened about 3:20 a.m in the 500 block of North State Street, a prominent location for hotels and tourists. Five men, who were “hooded and masked,” got out of a gray Honda Accord and fired shots, Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) said in a…
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July 01Chicago Reform Hits Streets, Ballots, Housing and Justice — July 01, 2026
Chicago’s Lincoln Avenue protected bike lanes are finished as the mayoral field grows, Illinois weighs bigger exoneree payouts, and city/state housing aid expands — a snapshot of reform politics moving from streets to ballots to household balance sheets.
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Take a virtual ride on the newly completed Lincoln Avenue protected bike lanes in Lincoln Square — Streetsblog Chicago
This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. From Archer Avenue in Brighton Park , to Grand Avenue in West Town , Complete Streets projects that involve converting car parking spaces to make room for safer, more efficient conditions for walking, biking, riding buses, and driving have been controversial. The Lincoln Avenue traffic safety project between Berwyn and Berwyn avenues in Lincoln Square has…
Who Is Running, or Thinking About Running, to Become Chicago’s Next Mayor — WTTW News
# Who Is Running, or Thinking About Running, to Become Chicago’s Next Mayor
Published: 2026-06-30T22:31:52+00:00
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Who Is Running, or Thinking About Running, to Become Chicago’s Next Mayor
Chicago’s next mayoral election is less than a year away and the list of candidates — and those considering a run — is growing ever…
Bill on Pritzker’s desk would boost state payments to the wrongfully convicted - Chicago Sun-Times — Chicago Sun-Times
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Buying a home can feel out of reach when savings cannot keep up with prices. Illinois leaders are expanding aid meant to help buyers clear the first big hurdle.
Chicago has launched new local help, while a statewide program is growing through the Illinois…
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June 30Schools, groceries and heat bills expose Chicago’s reform gaps — June 30, 2026
Chicago school board representation is lagging as chronic absenteeism remains far above pre-pandemic levels; West Pullman’s former Aldi site gets city-backed grocery predevelopment money, and heat-wave utility aid underscores how basic services still define reform.
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4 numbers that show how chronic absenteeism is becoming a long-term crisis — Chalkbeat
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Chronic absenteeism rates have barely improved over the past year, signaling that school attendance problems that grew during the pandemic have remained a stubborn challenge, according to a new report. The analysis released Tuesday by the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute shows 22.6%…
18 months into Chicago’s new school board, still no advisory panel for noncitizens - Chalkbeat — Chalkbeat
# 18 months into Chicago’s new school board, still no advisory panel for noncitizens - Chalkbeat
Author: By Reema Amin | June 29, 2026, 9:00pm UTC
Published: 2026-06-29T21:00:54.162000+00:00
Source: chalkbeat.org (chalkbeat.org)
Language: en
## Story
18 months into Chicago’s new school board, still no advisory panel for noncitizens - Chalkbeat Skip to main content
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New Grocery Store To Replace Former West Pullman Aldi That Closed In 2024 — Block Club Chicago
WEST PULLMAN — Aldi abruptly closed its West Pullman store in 2024, leaving some neighbors frustrated and without easy access to fresh produce and affordable food options. But on Wednesday, the city awarded a $150,000 community development grant to the Far South Community Development Corporation so it can begin work to bring a new grocery model to the former Aldi at 821 W. 115th St. The community…
Amid Chicago heat wave, here are utility assistance programs to know – NBC Chicago — NBC Chicago
Amid Chicago heat wave, here are utility assistance programs to know – NBC Chicago
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# As a heat wave grips the Chicago area, here's a list of utility assistance programs
## According to the Illinois Commerce Commission, this year ComEd started offering sliding scale discount rates for income-eligible customers.
You’re watching the NBC 5 Chicago News streaming channel, which…
Obama Community Benefits Agreement Coalition held annual summit in South Shore - CBS Chicago — CBS Chicago
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# Obama Community Benefits Agreement Coalition held annual summit in South Shore
The coalition says South Shore has one of the highest eviction rates in the city and fears the Obama…
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June 29Permits, Speeders, Meters: Chicago’s Accountability Tests — June 29, 2026
Chicago’s Damen Silos site faces city code violations over an unauthorized parking lot, while Illinois moves to rein in repeat speeders and City Hall’s parking-meter buyback questions keep the focus on who controls public space.
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Damen Silos Owner Built Unauthorized Parking Lot, Violating City Code, City Says — Block Club Chicago
MCKINLEY PARK — A parking lot on the former Damen Silos site was built without authorization and in violation of city rules, city officials said Friday. Michael Tadin Jr., owner of the property at 2900 S. Damen Ave., received a violation letter Friday after a June 18 city inspection of the site, according to the city. The former home of the Damen Silos was quietly paved over and turned into a…
Step Back — Chicago’s parking meter deal is already shorthand for a bad bargain — so if City Hall is really talking about a multibillion-dollar buyback, what would taxpayers actually be buying back: revenue, control of the curb, freedom from penalties, or something else?Background sources
Chicago Won’t Buy Back Parking Meters, Johnson Says | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
Who owns Chicago's parking meters? City's meters sold to another private company, Mayor Brandon Johnson says - ABC7 Chicago — Abc7chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson considering purchase to bring parking meters back under city control, sources tell ABC7 Chicago - ABC7 Chicago — Abc7chicago
Chicago parking meters up for sale, but Johnson urged to proceed carefully on potential buyback - WBEZ Chicago — Wbez
Chicago reportedly bid $3.3B to buy back parking meters, aldermen demand answers | FOX 32 Chicago — Bret Buganski
A sale of Chicago’s parking meters could occur, but what would it mean? – NBC Chicago — Nbcchicago
Chicago is not buying back its parking meters, but a change in ownership is likely – NBC Chicago — Nbcchicago
Pritzker signed “Stop Super Speeders” law, which will allow repeat offenders to drive if they use technology that forces them to obey posted speed limit — Streetsblog Chicago
This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes. On May 21, the Active Transportation Alliance heralded the Illinois House and Senate passing the “Stop Super Speeders” bill (HB 4948), which spokesperson Ted Villaire wrote “will make our streets safer by reigning in repeat reckless drivers . ” The legislation set the stage for using Intelligent Speed Assistance tech, which employs onboard sensors and…
Prediction Market Kalshi Sues Illinois Over Its Push To Regulate Sports Bets — Block Club Chicago
CHICAGO — Prediction market Kalshi — which offers trades on everything from the World Cup top goalscorers to the winners of the reality show Love Island and the 2028 Democratic primary — sued Illinois on Tuesday over its latest push to regulate sports bets on the platform. The most recent move in the ongoing legal battle between the state and prediction market operators came after the state…
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley Uses State Of Uptown Theatre As Metaphor In Mayoral Campaign Kickoff — Block Club Chicago
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley launched his bid for Chicago mayor Saturday at the Uptown Theatre, urging supporters to consider the help needed to save the dilapidated movie palace as a metaphor for the action needed to realize the city’s full potential. It was the veteran congressman’s first public campaign event since he announced in January that he intended to run. The Chicago Democrat’s kickoff…
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June 26Chicago’s Meter Secrecy Meets a CTA Enforcement Push — June 26, 2026
Chicago parking meters are back at City Hall’s center as Johnson’s secret $3.3B buyback bid surfaces, while Cook County sheriff patrols test whether CTA safety can improve through basic-rule enforcement.
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Mayor Johnson’s Team Secretly Offered $3.3 Billion To Buy Back City’s Parking Meters, Other Bidder Says — Block Club Chicago
CHICAGO — Alderpeople learned Thursday that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration secretly offered about $3.3 billion last fall to reclaim control of the city’s parking meters — a whopping $800,000 more than the next-highest bidder. But the City Council members didn’t get those key details from the mayor, his aides or any other city officials. Instead, one of the investors set to buy the rights…
CTA safety: Cook County sheriff says dedicated CTA police force may be needed for safety on Chicago's public transit train system - ABC7 Chicago — Abc7chicago
# Why you’re seeing more officers on the CTA – NBC Chicago
Published: 2026-06-25T06:37:41-05:00
Source: nbcchicago.com (nbcchicago.com)
Language: en
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Why you’re seeing more officers on the CTA – NBC Chicago
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The Chicago school board announces yet another delay in naming its Black Student Achievement Committee - Chalkbeat — Chalkbeat
The Chicago school board announces yet another delay in naming its Black Student Achievement Committee - Chalkbeat Skip to main content
# Delays in ramping up work on Chicago’s Black Student Success Plan frustrate some advocates
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RTA announces largest Access to Transit program, bringing $11 million of bicycle and pedestrian improvements to… | Regional Transportation Authority — Regional Transportation Authority
RTA announces largest Access to Transit program, bringing $11 million of bicycle and pedestrian improvements to… | Regional Transportation Authority
# RTA announces largest Access to Transit program, bringing $11 million of bicycle and pedestrian improvements to stations throughout region June 24, 2026
The RTA has selected 21 new projects at a total cost of $10.9 million for its Access to…
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June 25Chicago’s Reform Tests: Airbnb, Streets, Housing And Schools — June 25, 2026
Chicago sues Airbnb and Slumber Stay over alleged improper rentals, while Logan Square’s redesign, a $10 million state housing investment, and new kindergarten data sharpen the city’s reform agenda on streets, housing, education, and safety.
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Chicago sues Airbnb and a host company for alleged improper rentals - WBEZ Chicago — WBEZ
Chicago sues Airbnb and a host company for alleged improper rentals - WBEZ Chicago
An Airbnb host company was accused of failing to properly register short-term rentals and continuing to make money off those units after being issued citations. Airbnb is alleged to have looked the other way.
Illustration by Mendy Kong/WBEZ
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Logan Square’s street reconfiguration with new plazas is awesome. But there are some trouble spots, inspiring calls to “Refine the Redesign.” — Streetsblog Chicago
This post is sponsored by Find The Right Bike. The atmosphere was joyous at Monday morning’s ribbon cutting for the Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape and Logan Square Redesign Project. Over 100 dignitaries, neighbors, performers, and other stakeholders gathered on the linear plaza where Milwaukee Avenue traffic used to rumble. Aerial of Logan Square before the reconfiguration. Photo: Wikipedia The…
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Unveils New Investment Program to Build Affordable Housing - Illinois State Treasurer — Illinois State Treasurer
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Unveils New Investment Program to Build Affordable Housing - Illinois State Treasurer
$10 Million Partnership with IFF Helps Nonprofits, Generates Investment Returns for State
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today unveiled a new community investment program designed to build affordable housing, help nonprofits, and generate returns for the…
Most kindergartners who start school behind never reach proficiency: study — Chalkbeat
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Just 1 in 10 kindergartners who start school at the bottom of their class in reading and math skills is proficient by third grade. This finding comes from a new analysis of MAP reading and math scores from the testing organization NWEA . It aligns with a large body of research that finds that…
Chicago Activists Demand New Gun Violence Prevention Department | City & Local — City & Local
Chicago Activists Demand New Gun Violence Prevention Department | City & Local
A coalition of Chicago faith leaders and activists is demanding the city establish a Department of Gun Violence Prevention with a $100 million budget, representing about 3% of the city's annual public safety spending, according to the Chicago Tribune. Chicago plans to spend over $3 billion on public safety this year,…
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June 24Upzoning Meets Chicago’s Hidden Veto Points — June 24, 2026
Chicago zoning reform gets a hard look through Yonah Freemark’s upzoning research, a City Hall explainer on aldermanic prerogative’s hidden vetoes, and CPS’s hybrid school board as reform promises collide with who actually controls permits, services, and schools.
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[PDF] Upzoning Chicago: Impacts of a Zoning Reform on Property Values and Housing Construction | Semantic Scholar — Urban Affairs Review
* DOI:[10.1177/1078087418824672](https://doi.org/10.1177/1078087418824672)
* Corpus ID: 159317550
# Upzoning Chicago: Impacts of a Zoning Reform on Property Values and Housing Construction
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title={Upzoning Chicago: Impacts of a Zoning Reform on Property Values and Housing Construction},
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Step Back — Chicago mayors have promised to curb aldermanic prerogative, but outside the headline zoning fights, where do alderpeople still have de facto veto power over permits, licenses, city services, or contracts — and how can residents tell whether an executive order has actually changed that?Background sources
Key City Panel Rejects Bid to Ban Video Gambling in 6 Chicago Wards, Defying Local Alderpeople | Chicago News | WTTW — WTTW
Chicago's 311 system turns into a 'black hole' for residents' nonemergency complaints - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
New Zoning chair Villegas begins chipping away at backlog of stalled projects - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
Federal investigation into affordable housing, aldermanic prerogative in Chicago fizzles - Chicago Sun-Times — Suntimes
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The Chicago Board of Education ("Board") is a hybrid governing body with 11 members appointed by the mayor and 10 elected members. The Board is responsible for the oversight of Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
CPS is committed to transparency, and working…
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June 23Bronzeville Trail Starts Testing as Chicago Reform Debates Simmer — June 23, 2026
Bronzeville Trail crews began environmental soil testing for a $100 million elevated bike path and greenway, putting a South Side connectivity project into motion while Chicago’s wider reform debates over schools, police staffing and housing remain unresolved.
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Work Begins On Bronzeville Trail, The South Side’s 1st Elevated Bike Path — Block Club Chicago
Work Begins On Bronzeville Trail, The South Side’s 1st Elevated Bike Path
Vacant lots and the former train embankment where the Bronzeville Trail is planned, as seen above 40th and State streets in Bronzeville on Oct. 8, 2024. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
BRONZEVILLE — Plans for the South Side’s first elevated biking trail moved forward Monday as county workers began the first in a…
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**NEW! Informational Meeting on Elected School Board**
We hosted a webinar on June 17 at 6 p.m. to share information around CPS’ upcoming…
How to Solve Chicago’s Housing Shortage | Chicago Contrarian — Chicago Contrarian
# How to Solve Chicago’s Housing Shortage
October 16, 2025
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***Unshackle the private sector and release their animal spirits***
The usual “solution” to finding or developing affordable housing is to turn to the public sector. It…
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June 22Housing Reform Hits the Local-Control Wall — June 22, 2026
Illinois BUILD Act opposition is sharpening from suburban mayors and neighborhood organizers, putting housing abundance against local control and displacement fears. The rest of the brief checks Chicago’s reform machinery: aldermanic prerogative, CTA bus reliability, and open-government transparency.
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Local mayors oppose 'BUILD' Act | The Chicago Report — The Chicago Report
# Local mayors oppose 'BUILD' Act | The Chicago Report
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Illinois lawmakers and local officials are weighing the potential impact of the proposed BUILD Act.
It's a wide-ranging housing and zoning bill that could reshape how development decisions are made across the state.
Supporters say it would speed up…
[PDF] sixty-day report - on implementation of executive order no. 2019-2 — City of Chicago
CITY OF CHICAGO SIXTY-DAY REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2019-2 LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR OF CHICAGO 2 C I T Y O F C H I C A G O • S I X T Y D AY R E P O R T To the residents of the City of Chicago: On my first day as Mayor, I signed Executive Order No. 2019-2, which prohibited any City department from deferring to aldermanic prerogative. What this change means as a practical…
Frequency and Reliability
![](images/01_Frequency_Banner.svg) Route 82 in the Context of CTA Standards
## Methods
Route 82’s quality of service can be broken down into two parts: (1) the scheduled frequency of service and (2) the actual reliability of service. Standards and definitions vary by agency and are located in the Appendix. Here, the term “frequency” will refer to the scheduled frequency of bus service. Route…
Open Gov Report Card: ‘D’ for Chicago City Council Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight — City Bureau
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This agency passes7 of the 11 categories for a score of 64%.
## Chicago City Council Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight
The Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight shall have jurisdiction over matters concerning the ethical operation of City government…
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