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Amundsen Park won’t become migrant shelter; park programs return

Plans to turn the West Side park field house into a migrant shelter have been abandoned as the number of migrants camped out at police stations has dropped, Ald. Chris Taliaferro said.

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Some Cook County residents who were hardest hit by flooding say the FEMA grants aren’t enough to cover damage

Cook County residents get $200 million in federal flood relief for summer rainstorms. The deadline to apply for assistance is Oct. 16.

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Plans for migrant shelter at Amundsen Park fieldhouse on hold as city looks for alternate site

Ald. Chris Taliaferro said the city was considering a site across the street from the park to house asylum-seekers. Community members complained about the potential loss of a valuable resource for young people.

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Mayor Johnson to visit Southern U.S. border, assess migrant situation

‘This is serious,’ said the mayor, who recently met with Mexican officials. Fourteen buses of migrants arrived in the city on Wednesday, with as many as eight more on the way.

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Migrant shelter plan at Amundsen Park field house draws City Council member’s ire

“We can’t take these resources, especially in our underserved communities,” said 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro, who plans a community meeting Tuesday at the field house.

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Chicago police facing serious discipline should not have cases decided in secret

The City Council should reject a ruling by an arbitrator that would allow police officers facing firings or long suspensions to dodge the Chicago Police Board and move cases to arbitration — outside public view.

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City Council committee advances 2-term limit on city’s top watchdog

The reforms championed by Ethics Chair Matt Martin (47th) would limit the inspector general to two four-year terms — with firm timelines for picking a replacement and a demand for written explanations if those deadlines are not met.

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Concession in 5th Ward means City Council won’t break record for women members — but only tie it

The decision by Tina Hone to concede to Desmon Yancy means the City Council will see 18 women sworn in next month — an increase of three since 2019 that matches the city’s all-time high for representation by women set in 2007.

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City Council to get new youngest member with Mosley’s win in South Side’s 21st Ward

The victory of community organizer Ronnie Mosley, 31, was secured on Monday with the concession of retired firefighter Cornell Dantzler, who concluded the ballots that could still arrive in the mail would not be enough to erase Mosley’s lead.

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Six ward races still up in the air as younger, more diverse City Council takes shape

Candidates declared victory in at least three of those tight contests, but no one was conceding defeat with thousands of outstanding mail ballots.

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Villegas, Monique Scott win ward races as Taliaferro struggles to hold onto 29th Ward seat

Meanwhile in the 24th Ward, Monique Scott declared victory Tuesday night less than a year after she was appointed to the role after her brother stepped down from the City Council.

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Voters choose diversity for City Council, supporting Asian American women, electing record number of Latinos

With Ald. Nicole Lee’s victory and Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth apparently on track to win in the 48th Ward on the North Side, the number of Asian American City Council members could grow to two.

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Incumbent Ald. Chris Taliaferro in runoff to keep 29th Ward seat

Taliaferro, chairman of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, faces CB Johnson, leader of a nonprofit that helps people recover from drug use. On Feb. 28, Johnson ran strongest in the ward’s lowest-income areas.

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Limited outreach resources for unhoused CTA riders, a City Council recap and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Write-in ballots force Taliaferro into 29th Ward runoff — but La Spata ekes out reelection in 1st

The official results, including all eligible mail-in ballots counted by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday, put Ald. Chris Taliaferro 25 votes shy of the majority he needed to win a third term outright.

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Write-in ballots could threaten 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s bid for reelection

Chris Taliaferro has held a slim majority of votes since Election Day Feb. 28. but ballots released Sunday could push him into a runoff against CB Johnson.

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Extremism probes in CPD, new endorsements of mayoral candidates and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Former prosecutor Bill Conway wins aldermanic race in newly drawn Fulton Market, West Loop ward

Across the city’s West Side, freshmen and longtime City Council members awaited results an hour and half after polls closed.

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Incumbent City Council members in 25th, 29th wards challenged over records on public safety

Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) and Chris Taliaferro (29th) aren’t keeping their constituents safe, their challengers say. The data tell a more complex story.

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Picture Chicago: Check out 12 must-see photos from the last week

Behind the scenes at the boxing gym, candid shots of local politicians and more in our best recent photos.

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Head of City Council’s public safety committee renews call to fire Chicago cop with ties to far-right Proud Boys

“We have fired officers in the past with less transgressions in their associations,” Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) said of an officer with ties to the group Proud Boys.

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Handful of West Side alderpersons to stand with Lightfoot as she launches reelection bid Wednesday

Black Caucus Chair Jason Ervin (28th), Emma Mitts (37th) and Chris Taliaferro (29th) will be on hand for the mayor’s announcement.

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Lightfoot to try again to win passage of stalled gang asset forfeiture ordinance

The City Council’s Committee on Public Safety will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday to consider the revised ordinance that got a frosty reception from alderpersons last month.

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Lightfoot allies to try again to salvage COPA chief’s nomination

Whether or not Andrea Kersten’s nomination is defeated Wednesday before the Committee on Public Safety, Chairman Chris Taliaferro said he intends to call for an up-or-down vote in the full City Council on Feb. 23.

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Mayoral allies call off confirmation vote on new COPA chief to avoid embarassing defeat

Public Safety Committee Chairman Chris Taliaferro (29th) made the decision after it was clear that Andrea Kersten’s nomination did not have the votes. Kersten has been under fire for recommending a three-day suspension for slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French.

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