City Crews Remove All Tents From Gompers Park Encampment To Clear Path For Construction

Former alderman and Park District CEO Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said several tents in the park — which totaled about 13 as of Monday morning — had been abandoned and residents of others planned to move. He told neighbors gathered on the park’s basketball court that the move was necessary to move forward with planned construction.

Brandon Johnson’s trip to Springfield

Mayor Johnson goes to Springfield Mayor Brandon Johnson visited Springfield last week to get Chicago “its fair share” of state money. The April 30 visit comes as both the General Assembly and the City Council look to close multimillion-dollar budget holes. According to the Chicago Tribune, Johnson outlined four priorities for meetings with lawmakers, which […]

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