Zoning it in? Council Committee punts on landmark designation for St. Adalbert Church
Local Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez pleaded with colleagues to approve the landmark designation for the five-building church campus ...
Rules Committee backs Burnett as chair of City Council's Zoning Committee
Ald. Walter Burnett, the Council's vice mayor and longest-serving member, offered to "take one for the team" and accept the Zoning job after Mayor Brandon Johnson was unable to get the votes for his ...
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Landmarking Of Pilsen’s St. Adalbert’s Church Stalled By Zoning Committee
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez pushed the committee to approve the landmark designation but ultimately failed as the Archdiocese of ...
Aldermen delay decision on Pilsen’s St. Adalbert Church landmarking
A hot-blooded neighborhood fight will continue to boil after the City Council’s Zoning Committee voted Tuesday to put off a ...
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A Chicago alderperson removed a 'Mazol Tov' pager photo post after criticism it celebrated deadly attacks in Lebanon
Ald. Brendan Reilly told WBEZ “It’s simply a tweet” after his colleagues condemned it, but later deleted the post.
Chicago City Council approves Alderman Burnett as chair of zoning board
CHICAGO - The Chicago City Council has approved 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett's appointment as zoning board chair. This ...
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City Council Is Seeing Red With Johnson’s Ranks
Brandon Johnson is playing politics as his predecessors did, like appointing loyal organizers. But the flavor of his politics ...
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Vote on Landmark Status for Pilsen's St. Adalbert Church Deferred by Chicago Zoning Committee Amidst Community Debate
St. Adalbert Church's landmark status in Pilsen is undecided as the City’s Zoning Committee postpones the vote.
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City Council ends Zoning chair dispute, approves Burnett for the job
The powerful Zoning Committee has been without a permanent chair for almost a year as Mayor Brandon Johnson unsuccessfully ...
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Facing a $1 billion budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t said if he’ll take a pay raise next year
Johnson and other elected officials had until Sunday to reject the 4.1% pay raise. At least two alderpersons have said they ...
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West Loop’s Ald. Walter Burnett Becomes Zoning Committee Chair
The appointment ends a months-long saga after Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa resigned as zoning chair and as the mayor’s floor ...
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Mayor Johnson Nominates Ald. Walter Burnett for Chicago City Council Zoning Committee Chair Amid Political Shakeups
Mayor Brandon Johnson nominates Ald. Walter Burnett to chair Chicago's Zoning Committee, shifting from prior support for ...