A City Council hearing on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's speed-camera plan has been postponed as aldermen try to figure out how constituents will react to them supporting the controversial proposal.
A City Council hearing on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's speed-camera plan has been postponed as aldermen try to figure out how constituents will react to them supporting the controversial proposal.
Looking to find a cure for the many vacant storefronts that have popped up since the housing crisis began, City Council’s Zoning Committee yesterday approved a zoning change allowing up to half of work space in low-intensity business districts to be used for living space.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing a slightly modified version of his plan to blanket the city with speed cameras that includes scaled-back hours. The mayor is looking to attract votes from aldermen concerned about political backlash.
Alderman Proco Joe Moreno has introduced an ordinance to City Council, aimed at easing problems within the Chicago Police Department in handling transgender detainees.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says his plan to blanket Chicago with speed cameras is an effort to improve safety around schools and parks. But, with the mayor set to unveil his proposed speed-camera ordinance to the City Council today, several aldermen are questioning whether the camera push is actually a bid to bring more dollars into City Hall and aid some of Emanuel’s political allies.
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