Chicago needs an equitable system of geographic representation of each of its 77 communities, in the City Council!
Hyde Park has THREE and not ONE Alderman. This is not acceptable. -- Opinion of Patch Mayor Sid Colton
The long era of The University of Chicago conducting its business in near-secret must end: UofC must join social media, enthusiastically!
Opinion: Governor Pritzer must today declare an emergency and must immediately remove all semi-automatic guns from gun stores of Illinois
She Writes, "We need those in power to close our sky! Close the sky, and we will manage the war on the ground ourselves."
A Penpal of Mine in Nigeria Finally Gets His Covid Vaccination
The Cook County unemployment rate improved recently, according to the newest figures.
The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat, according to the newest figures.
Livestream is available to all. This event is sold-out. Mayor, Governor, and Jesse jackson to speak.
The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat as fall approached.
Starting today I will be listing FIVE NEWS STORIES that are most useful for Hyde Parkers to know about. YOUR COMMENTS ARE ESSENTIAL! -Sid
Judges across America have been freeing those charged with violent crimes, for $100 bond. This must stop: We TODAY need a 28th Amendment.
I always write to the head of an offending corporation: The odds of getting a better response go way up! Here is my example for today!
An Open Letter from Sid Colton to the President of The University of Chicago
The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the late summer.
The funding is being stewarded by the Equity Fund Taskforce, a diverse 50 member group of stakeholders from local government agencies, n ...
More than 1 out of every 10 Cook County rental households are in arrears as of early August, according to a new analysis.
Prior to the law, immigrants in deportation cases were not guaranteed the right to an appointed attorney, as in the case for criminal de ...
The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the summer.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined today by community leaders, tech innovators, cultural institutions, museums, non ...
But national figures point to a rebound when local data for July becomes available next month.
The CDC recommends indoor public mask use for vaccinated and unvaccinated Hyde Park residents.
Many in the Hyde Park area behind on rent. A national eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday.
A longtime resident of Hyde Park's emailed letter of today, to the University of Chicago, is reprinted below
The unemployment rate in Cook County hasn't had a month-to-month change.
Here is how the Hyde Park area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.
The preliminary forecast report presents a mid-year projection of year-end revenues and expenses for FY2021 and an initial forecast for ...
There are a record number of job openings in the U.S. labor market; Cook County's unemployment rate increased recently.
Effective July 1, 2021, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers will remain $13.00. The minimum wage is $6.60 for tipped employees.
With gun-related homicides up by more than 15% in Cook County this year, President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by County officials at th ...
"Today, Cook County takes another step in our fight for fair housing," said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. "The protectio ...
U.S. shows great variance in access and use of high-speed internet.
The Cook County Equity Fund was established by President Preckwinkle in the County budget approved last November with an initial investm ...
OPINION: President Obama Has Had a Deaf Ear to Most Hyde Parkers ... Can Pres Obama Show that HE KNOWS HOW TO LISTEN???
The extension decision was made based on the need for additional technical support requested by applicants and housing agencies administ ...
You can use IRS data to compare your tax payments and refunds to others in Cook County.
President Preckwinkle was joined by Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen (Vice-Chair of the Environment ...
President Preckwinkle was joined by Commissioner Scott Britton, Commissioner Donna Miller, Forest Preserves of Cook County General Super ...
to share outcomes and findings related to programs for residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to funding provided by the CA ...
The new FOIA system uses GovQA software to allow requestors to track their public records requests online.