It has one job: Send checks to two government bodies. It spends thousands of dollars on overhead.
As for complaints, "residents are pretty happy just to get a call back," an O'Hare consultant said.
Nearly $250,000 will be spent to make a sidewalk a reality, according to a city memo.
A controversial home teardown inspired the effort to look at new preservation rules.
Aldermen looked at a townhome proposal that has split neighbors.
Is it low-income or Section 8 housing? Mayor Scott Levin addresses that point.
The group has held weekend demonstrations for much of the last year, protesting Trump administration policies.
The mayor was referring to where a 185-unit apartment building and theater are planned.
One family says they want to keep the suburban feel, while another likes the developer's previous work.
He is not alone in sporting the county pin to political events.
The park district chose to "destroy" the open space at Wilder Park, the attorney said.
Police were called about a party at a short-term rental, with the owner paying a fee, an alderman said.
The city wants to keep water rates as low as possible, but investments in the system are needed, an official said.
County Board, clerk, sheriff and forest preserve hopefuls are expected to attend the local League of Women Voters forum.
The aldermen from the area with the fewest sidewalks are pushing the idea.
A proposal for greater openness has yet to get a hearing after 2½ years.
The board's majority chose the site that 70 percent of those surveyed opposed. A member's mother chastised the site's foes.
An opponent of the mansion site suggests the board may disregard residents' "expressed will."
Don't push aside common sense for a developer's "exorbitant" profits, a resident said.
The city is mulling group home rules. In 2021, aldermen approved a sober home over neighbors' objections.
An official says she sees no reason why such businesses should be kept out of downtown.
Other measures include a property tax increase and the sale of a city building.
More townhomes would slow rising local home values, the company said.
Some things don't get talked about publicly, such as the police's disclosure that some employees are "exempt from oversight."
A City Council member was absent from a fourth of the meetings. Two others had perfect attendance.
Scrutiny of garbage firms' offers revealed "a human error" in the city's data, officials said.
Fortune 500 company faces off against a regional competitor. They are debating container prices.
The local developer is seeking zoning permission for the housing.
Each side is recommending a different company. The variance in cost over five years is tiny.
The new building will be nearly four times larger than the current one, the park district said.
Her district includes parts of Elmhurst Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills.
The location was the subject of heated debates. The bandshell was approved in a referendum.
The city went out to bid for the first time in eight years. It has had the same provider for 17 years.
The business applied for $150,000. It is taking the place of a former dry cleaner.
The city wants to put an 8-foot-wide path in front of houses on a local street.
An official made the case for the increase, citing a worsening budget situation.
A local architect took to Facebook to express her frustration with a city requirement.
Insurance costs, including weight-loss drugs, are helping drive a budget shortfall.
An online survey asks residents where the bandshell should be built. The board has debated the issue for months.
She also accepted money from interests such as gambling and trial lawyers.