Jake Sheridan

Jake Sheridan covers local politics and the City Council for the Tribune's City Hall team. He previously worked as a general assignment reporter for the Tribune's Metro desk. He is a graduate of Duke University. He welcomes tips on important news, overlooked problems and colorful stories via X and email.

Moore left no doubt about why he stalled La Spata’s proposals. He blocked them because La Spata had “deferred and published” an ordinance of Moore’s own, he said.

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Alderman after retaliatory vote stall: ‘If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun’

June 12, 2024 at 6:01 p.m.

Moore left no doubt about why he stalled La Spata’s proposals. He blocked them because La Spata had “deferred and published” an ordinance of Moore’s own, he said.

The ordinance to fine or suspend lobbyists who make contributions to a mayoral candidate's political fund was blocked via a parliamentary tactic that delays a vote on legislation.

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Rule curtailing lobbyist donations to Chicago mayors stalled amid Johnson pushback

June 12, 2024 at 6:13 p.m.

The ordinance to fine or suspend lobbyists who make contributions to a mayoral candidate's political fund was blocked via a parliamentary tactic that delays a vote on legislation.

Riot Fest will move from Douglass Park in North Lawndale to a new location set to be revealed Wednesday, its founder shared on social media Tuesday night.

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Riot Fest to leave Douglass Park following years of community tension, founder says

June 12, 2024 at 10:16 a.m.

Riot Fest will move from Douglass Park in North Lawndale to a new location set to be revealed Wednesday, its founder shared on social media Tuesday night.

A pilot program tested the policy in five areas scattered across Chicago. During its run, the city issued permits for the construction of 250 additional dwelling units.

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Chicago building owners could soon build additional dwelling units under city proposal

June 11, 2024 at 5:07 p.m.

A pilot program tested the policy in five areas scattered across Chicago. During its run, the city issued permits for the construction of 250 additional dwelling units.

Arrested as teens, the men were convicted in a 1995 double murder, but were exonerated in 2017 after new fingerprinting technology did not connect them to the scene.

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City Council to consider historic $50 million settlement for false confessions allegedly forced by Chicago police

June 10, 2024 at 5:55 p.m.

Arrested as teens, the men were convicted in a 1995 double murder, but were exonerated in 2017 after new fingerprinting technology did not connect them to the scene.

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted to recommend it get the protection, setting up a final decision next week by the City Council.

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Pilsen’s St. Adalbert Church wins landmark recommendation, will face council

June 7, 2024 at 8:34 a.m.

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted to recommend it get the protection, setting up a final decision next week by the City Council.

Chicago Ald. Brian Hopkins wants an 8 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in the city’s central business district, he told constituents in an email.

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Alderman pushes 8 p.m. teen curfew downtown after couple attacked

June 6, 2024 at 4:14 p.m.

Chicago Ald. Brian Hopkins wants an 8 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in the city’s central business district, he told constituents in an email.

By the time Bears President Kevin Warren gave his impassioned plea, the two most pivotal members of the audience — Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker — had left the event.

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Kevin Warren presses ahead on Bears stadium pitch as Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker stay quiet

June 5, 2024 at 7:11 a.m.

By the time Bears President Kevin Warren gave his impassioned plea, the two most pivotal members of the audience — Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker — had left...

At a City Council committee hearing, Carter highlighted his efforts to right the troubled transit system amid post-pandemic struggles, but focused first on the more personal attacks he faces.

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CTA President Dorval Carter blasts criticism amid calls for resignation: ‘I have been turned into a caricature’

May 30, 2024 at 7:12 p.m.

At a City Council committee hearing, Carter highlighted his efforts to right the troubled transit system amid post-pandemic struggles, but focused first on the more personal attacks he faces.

Johnson is expanding city-run mental health services at three locations across Chicago, a decisive step to fulfill the so-called Treatment Not Trauma plan he pushed during his campaign.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson to reopen Roseland mental health clinic and two other sites

May 30, 2024 at 6:08 a.m.

Johnson is expanding city-run mental health services at three locations across Chicago, a decisive step to fulfill the so-called Treatment Not Trauma plan he pushed during his campaign.

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