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City Council

Kenwood Academy would take over closed Canter School under Ald. Burns plan

Breakwater Chicago 'party' barge not a good fit for downtown: Ald. Reilly

Dyett supporters push Ald. Burns to do more to save school

New Divvy stations announced for 47th Ward

Divvy locations announced for 33rd Ward

Welles and Clark parks slated for $5M in TIF-funded improvements

Compromise proposed for final McCormick district land

Ordinance introduced to legalize pushcart food vendors

Council committee exempts meat plant from noise restrictions

The City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Protection approved a proposal Wednesday to exempt a meat processing company in the Stockyards from noise level requirements, ahead of a developer’s plans to build houses in a nearby lot.

Facilities at 38th and Morgan streets owned by Ed Miniat, Inc., which supplies meats to restaurants and delicatessens, are part of the Stockyards Planned Manufacturing District (PMD).

Some council members want venerable aldermanic ‘menu’ program changed

Aldermen mulled over but delayed action Tuesday on two major adjustments to a city budget process not accustomed to change.

The City Council Budget and Government Operations Committee tabled a resolution examining the aldermanic menu program for infrastructure repairs. Also Tuesday, the newly-formed Council Office of Financial Analysis Oversight Committee – which falls under the purview of Alderman Carrie Austin (34th), chair of the Budget Committee – formalized its process for selecting a Financial Analysis Office leader.

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