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Council committee expresses support for $12 million property tax break for Ford parts supplier

Amid fears of losing jobs to Indiana, a City Council panel on Monday approved a resolution supporting the renewal of a major tax break for a Ford assembly plant supplier.

Members of the City Council Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development unanimously expressed their support for renewal of a Cook County Class 6(b) tax incentive for the Chicago Manufacturing Campus, which owns 155 acres of land at 12525 S. Carondolet Ave., 2924 E. 126th Place, 12350 S. Carondolet Ave. and 12359 S. Burley Ave.

City could pay $1.2 million in police shooting basketball player case

Chicago alderman arrested for DUI

Poll: Chicagoans support high-ethanol fuel measure

The City Council Finance Committee on Monday will consider legislation that would make environmentally-friendly fuel available to Chicago motorists.

Sponsored by Alderman Anthony Beale (9th) and Alderman Ed Burke (4th) – chair of the committee, the ordinance would allow for E15 fuel to be sold at most city gas stations. E15 fuel contains 15 percent ethanol and burns cleaner than the E10 fuel found in gas stations currently, which contains 10 percent ethanol.

Aldermen crack down on stolen cell phones

CPS closes last electrical training program for students

Zoning committee approves Austin charter school

The City Council Zoning Committee approved a combination charter school and faith-based after school program in the Austin neighborhood on Thursday.

With Alderman Robert Fioretti (2nd) casting the lone vote in opposition, committee members signed off on redeveloping property at the intersection of North Laramie Avenue and West Kinzie Street.

Watered-down BYOB crackdown advances with restaurants exempt

Committee OKs hold on residential hotel conversions

Send segways to bike lanes, says new ordinance proposed by Ald. Reilly

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