15 City Council members decline 9.62% pay raise tied to inflation Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) wants to cut the top pay for alderpersons and cap future pay raises at 3% a year. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2022
Leaders’ exits challenge Chicago police reform effort during crucial stretch CHICAGO — Earlier this year, the former federal prosecutor evaluating the Chicago Police Department’s court-ordered efforts to reform itself took the department to task in an unusual letter. Chicago Tribune · Aug 29, 2022
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to sue gang members and seize their property falters amid criticism over crime and civil rights CHICAGO — Days before aldermen were set to vote on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s controversial plan to sue gang members as an anti-violence strategy, she texted an impassioned message to several City Council members seeking their support. Chicago Tribune · Aug 5, 2022
Proposed ordinance would resurrect idea of publicly funded Chicago elections Ald. Matt Martin’s proposal calls for providing a 6-to-1 public match — up to $3.6 million for mayoral candidates, $180,000 for candidates for city clerk and city treasurer and $150,000 for City Council candidates. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2022
What Illinois needs to do to help communities improve pedestrian, cycling safety There are very concrete steps that the state can take to align its road and transportation work with national best practices. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2022
Neighbors gather to mourn Lincoln Square toddler killed by car, push for cyclist safety measures “I’m hoping we can look back and say this is a time when things changed,” Ald. Matt Martin (47th) said following the death of 2-year-old Rafi Cardenas. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022
Lightfoot’s curfew rollback clears committee amid opposition from all sides The Committee on Public Safety approved the mayor’s ordinance by a comfortable vote of 14 to 3 that did not reflect the barrage of concerns raised about a crackdown roundly condemned as a toothless and desperate headline-grabber that will have no impact on youth violence. Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2022
Kyle Palmieri's goal with 14.1 seconds left lifts Islanders over Hurricanes RALEIGH, N.C. — Talk about a frantic final minute. Newsday · Apr 9, 2022
Housemates find ‘stalker shrine’ with bags of hair and disturbing photos in the attic The housemates were tipped off after a former tenant walking past the house told them there was “something in the roof” but they were not ready for the unsettling display they found Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022