Questions about whether the tax is an environmental or a financial policy have persisted for years. Here’s what to know about the grocery bag taxes you pay and why.
Plus, reflections from our court watching pilot
Knowing how Chicago creates a city budget can be tricky — tracking the next steps is even harder. Justin Marlowe, a University of Chicago expert on municipal finance, breaks down what we do with this huge plan.
Affordability — or the lack of it — is a hot button topic in Chicago. But what does it mean and how does it factor into how our city decides to spend and make money?
Plus, wrapping up our court watching pilot
Plus, how you can tell the Park District what you think
Plus, more accountability for the utility giant
The Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s Green ReEntry program has been helping men rejoin their communities after incarceration for over 15 years, leaning on faith, labor and mentorship. Inside this space, rebuilding homes is a way to mend across generations.
Plus, upcoming May Day actions
Plus, who else is doing it (or trying to)
One of Chicago’s oldest churches is the spiritual home to Polish and Latine communities, who grapple with immigration raids in very different ways.
Plus, what the Board of Education does
Plus, a refresh on the newish elected body
Plus, more on who REALLY has power over your gas bills
Many South and West Siders care deeply about how the city spends money. But they don’t always understand how — or why — local leaders make key decisions, and they don’t know how to give their input.
Plus, why are agents there in the first place?
Plus, some takeaways from our court watching pilot
Plus, what is the Illinois Commerce Commission?
Black queer communities on the South and West Sides of Chicago are determined to thrive across generations despite the aftermath of widespread loss and disconnection.
Plus, CPS too end ChiArts conservatory model