Heather Cherone

PSA: Illinois does not register voters by political party, so if you think you've found the new pope's political affiliation that way, you're wrong.

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The final two posts on X by Cardinal Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV: https://t.co/ICKMSp8bHm

The new pope, as profiled by @bylaurenfitz for the @Suntimes: https://t.co/f5j8NVeuwV

The share of property taxes collected by the city and then claimed by Chicago’s tax-increment finance districts grew 47% between 2019 and 2023, records show That massive growth funneled $5.84B into the special districts designed to spur redevelopment @wttw https://t.co/st4gQHyeLj

Come with me on a journey to a mystical land where a king, oops, mayor came across a magic wand that possessed truly awesome powers. This so-called magic wand is a financial tool called tax-increment financing. Here's how TIF works. @wttw https://t.co/uZYVb1DBgV

FULL STORY: The plan to build what the city calls “green social housing” — permanently affordable, mixed-income and environmentally sustainable housing — is fueled by $135M from the $1.25B bond measure approved by the City Council a year ago. @wttw https://t.co/sPxYCfkXpX

BREAKING: The Chicago City Council voted 30-18 to create a city-owned nonprofit housing developer — approving the centerpiece of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s effort to reduce Chicago’s massive affordable housing shortfall after weeks of intense debate. @wttw

BREAKING: A joint Chicago City Council committee voted 25-13 to create a city-owned nonprofit housing developer — the centerpiece of Mayor Johnson’s effort to reduce Chicago’s massive affordable housing shortfall after weeks of intense debate. Final vote set for today. @wttw

"I won’t rush to judgment, but I will say this ... constitutional policing ensures that our public employees are adhering to a standard that reflects our values. If you don’t do that, you won’t have a place in the city government." @wttw https://t.co/3W1Emah1Iy

NEW: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday accepted an invitation from the Republican chairperson of the U.S. House Oversight Committee to testify about the state’s laws designed to protect undocumented immigrants. @wttw https://t.co/xCMIxK8onW

RT @jmetr22b: U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood has recused herself from the case against ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, saying "the spouse of a perso…

BREAKING : The City Council's Public Safety Committee WILL NOT vote today on a proposal to allow CPD officials to impose a curfew anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes notice in an effort to stop large gatherings of teens. Background, for @wttw: https://t.co/4jH5BmrP6R

FULL STORY: Schakowsky’s long anticipated announcement is sure to touch off a chain reaction as ambitious politicians prepare to run to represent the 9th Congressional District. @wttw https://t.co/kygliGObqG

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BREAKING: Jan Schakowsky, a leading progressive voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Monday she would not seek a 15th term in office, setting off a free-for-all for a coveted seat representing much of Chicago’s North Side and north suburbs. @wttw

Chicago's top cop and the @ChicagoCOPA agreed that the 5 officers collectively committed 47 violations of rules designed to protect the rights of Chicagoans during 2 traffic stops and should be suspended for a total of 91 days, records show. @wttw https://t.co/jbDTwPUAc5