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Coming Up: Local School Council Elections
Everything you need to know about voting in LSC elections on April 20 and April 21.
Interview with Ald. Gilbert Villegas
Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Ald. Gilbert Villegas of the 36th Ward.
League Awards Ami Gandhi
Ami Gandhi, Senior Counsel of Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, received the 2022 Making Democracy Work Award at LWV Chicago’s State of the City fundraiser.
Chicago’s Elected School Board
We took a look at the move to create an elected school board, when it will happen, and how it may affect parents and communities.
Ward Redistricting on the Ballot?
Voters may be able to vote on the map that redraws boundaries for the city’s 50 wards—or not.
Offices on the Primary Election Ballot
The slate of candidates for the Primary Election on June 28 is shaping up. Check out which offices you’ll be voting for this year.
Interview with Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa of the 35th Ward.
Interview with Ald. Matthew Martin
Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Matthew Martin of the 47th Ward.
Interview with Ald. Felix Cardona, Jr.
Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Felix Cardona, Jr., of the 31st Ward.
City Bans Single-Use Plastic in Restaurant Takeout
A new City Ordinance banning single-use foodware items in your takeout or delivery bag went into effect on January 18. Confused? We break it down.
Styrofoam Ban Passes Out of Committee
Your action worked! HB 3067, the bill to ban disposable food containers made of polystyrene foam, is on its way to the Illinois House for consideration.
Zooming with the Aldermen Project Update
Thirty-one interviews have been completed or scheduled with city alderpersons, with more on the way. So what have we learned?
Election 2022: Important Dates
Mark your calendars! The Primary Election is right around the corner.
Coalitions and Community Groups Coalescing
CHANGE Illinois and the People’s Map Commission have joined the City Council’s Latino Caucus to propose a redistricting map that includes 15 majority-Latino wards, 16 majority-Black wards and one majority-Asian American ward.
Interview with Ald. Scott Waguespack
Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Scott Waguespack of the 32nd Ward.
Witness Slip to Ban Styrofoam
Proposed legislation to ban Styrofoam will be heard in a meeting of the Illinois House and Energy Committee THIS TUESDAY, February 15, at 4 pm. Submit a witness slip!
Interview with Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez Sanchez
Check out some of the highlights of our interview with Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez Sanchez of the 33rd Ward .
Make Your Voice Heard on Styrofoam®
Proposed legislation to ban Styrofoam will be heard in a meeting of the Illinois House and Energy Committee THIS THURSDAY, February 10, at 11 am. Submit a witness slip!
Black History Month at the Theater
Several Chicago theater companies are presenting plays related to the Black experience this month.