Katrina Herring

The committee approved a class 6(b) tax incentive for the property at 455 N. Ashland Ave. in the West Town neighborhood. The property will be used by NanoGraf Corporation, a Chicago-based and DOD-supported company which manufactures lithium-ion batteries.

In March of this year, DOB launched an improved website that provides owners with direct real time access to the status of their projects in the review process. DOB plans to retire their existing 20 year old Hansen system by the end of 2026.

Transportation plan, Black Student Success recommendations

Alternative school advocates ask CPS to make it easier to refer students

City Colleges of Chicago is in the running for a federal grant for its quantum computing track.

City Council denied the police union’s push to allow certain disciplinary cases to be decided behind closed doors for the second time in two months.

5th Police District residents want easier access to the local CPD commander.

After being robbed at gunpoint in Bronzeville, president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) says police response times are lacking.

Alders signed off on refinancing the redevelopment of Laramie State Bank in Austin, committing nearly $30 million in additional city funds, including Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and low-income housing tax credits.

City Council officially confirmed Larry Snelling as Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department last week, voting unanimously in favor of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointee.

Alders on the Committee on Police and Fire recommended approval of Larry Snelling as the Chicago Police Department’s next superintendent.

The low budget for police district councils was a main topic of discussion during the latest council meeting for the 8th Police District

Residents of the City of Harvey shared concerns over the construction of a water retention pond with the MWRD Board of Commissioners, saying they were not informed of this project and that it will displace some residents. Harvey Alder Colby Chapman (2nd ward) said that she first learned of the project a month ago.