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.
By rushing the decision, the city can get the truck far earlier than expected, officials said.
Both sides acknowledge money troubles ahead without further measures.
They criticized the mayor after he said the council rarely takes stands on federal issues.
The city canceled a panel's budget cut meeting, shifting the debate to the full council.
Some officials said they did not know that the structure would be larger than they thought.
More than $3.5 million in cuts are on the table; officials are considering even more.
The alderman said he had a badge when told he wasn't an officer. The incident was caught on video.
The member, whose district includes Elmhurst, has been silent on the issue.
An officer spoke with the woman. The theft was on video, police said.
Officials pondered the possibility of the new station not happening.
The city recommends axing a program that benefits senior citizens and the disabled.
It would expand on outdoor dining and bring crowds downtown, three aldermen said.
The DuPage County Board majority condemned the federal agency's actions.
An increase was expected after its value plunged during a contractor dispute a few years ago.
The council has yet to allow a hearing or a vote. Officials won't say why.