Reboyras tells supporters gathered in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood Tuesday night that challenger Jessica Gutierrez gave him his toughest campaign since 2003, when he emerged from a patronage operation of Mayor Richard M. Daley. Veteran Chicago Ald. Ariel E. Reboyras fended off a former congressman’s daughter Tuesday in a heated runoff election to represent a Northwest […]
Ald. Ariel Reboyras held off a challenge from Jessica Gutierrez, the daughter of a former congressman, in a runoff election in Chicago’s 30th Ward Tuesday night. Reboyras earned 52 percent of the vote on Tuesday, earning 296 more votes than Gutierrez with 100 percent of precincts reporting, unofficial election results showed. Reboyras finished the Feb. […]
A vibrant celebration of Latin culture in the Midwest Festival Cubano is an annual three-day event taking place every August in Riis Park, in Belmont-Cragin neighborhood of the Northwest Chicago. Grammy-winning musicians, dancers, and Chicago’s greatest street food will be available during a fun-filled weekend. Over 30 vendors will be serving delicious jibarito sandwiches, lechón, […]
Civil tapestries and one-of-a-kind radio station part of larger, long-term art program envisioned by the South Side artist to engage community members and create new jobs Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Transit Board Chairman Terry Peterson and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. today joined world-renowned, Chicago artist Theaster Gates in officially unveiling two new, one-of-a-kind […]
April 16, 2019 New recruit class builds on two years of consecutive declines in violent crime and 20-year lows in robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department (CPD) First Deputy Superintendent Anthony Riccio today welcomed 49 new police recruits to the Department’s Training Academy, the second class of new […]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Launch of Smart911 Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today the launch of Smart911 as part of the city’s effort to strengthen the accurate, timely and effective dispatch of emergency resources in crisis situations. Smart911 is a free, voluntary and secure service that allows individuals, families and facilities to provide personal, medical, or situational […]
One year into the program, the Chicago Smart Lighting Project has reached all 50 Chicago Wards with new, energy efficient and reliable streetlights. The smart LED streetlights consume 50-75 percent less electricity than existing High-Pressure Sodium lights, generating significant cost savings. LED fixtures also last 2-3 times longer than HPS lights. By modernizing our city’s streetlights […]
