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Toni Preckwinkle

Critics hope new U of C hospital chief can restore trust

The announcement that the University of Chicago Medical Center is seeking a new CEO is giving skeptical community members hope that broken relationships can be repaired and trust restored.

7 months ago | Alex Parker

Bronzeville residents trying to make a place for middle income families

Bronzeville residents, aldermen at odds over proposed a referendum that would set aside city-owned vacant lots for middle income homes.

1 year ago | Megan Cottrell

Aldermen grill head of police watchdog agency

The agency investigated 2,367 complaints during the first three months of the year. Some aldermen wondered why the agency head couldn't say how many involved police shootings.

1 year ago | Jennifer Slosar

City's housing efforts hit by downturn

With the credit and real estate markets reeling, officials see tough times for affordable housing. Prices for low-income housing tax credits, a primary source of funding for city projects, have fallen.

over 2 years ago | Jennifer Slosar