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City Council

Chinatown pedestrians welcome overhaul of Wentworth and Cermak

'Chicago For All' ordinance aims to preserve SRO housing

Rogers Park projects include bus stop benches, new library carpet

Uptown homelessness, substance abuse to be focus of new program

City Council rolls back clock, allows 8 a.m. Sunday liquor sales

Council could kick pensions just a tiny bit farther down the road: Brown

Ridge Firehouse sale to Chicago Filmmakers approved by City Council

Plastic bag ban for chain stores gets final approval

A ban on plastic bags in Chicago chain stores and large retailers backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel passed the City Council 36-10 Wednesday with dissenting aldermen concerned about the ban’s economic impact.

The ban was one of several major new rules the council passed, including a prohibition on new petroleum coke refineries and a ban on cycle taxis in some stretches of downtown.

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Last-ditch effort shines brighter light on a bad idea

Crime stats called into question by council progressives

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