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We asked: What do you think of the Chicago City Council’s potential new parking meter deal. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity: “I’m really impressed with the gains made by the City Council team. Actually, I’m shocked! Could it...
Little Village faced displacement and gentrification pressures long before Operation Midway Blitz. It’s part of South Lawndale, where in 2024, nearly half of renters were spending more than 30% of their income on housing. The...
Around 1 p.m. on Aug. 13, Los Candiles restaurant at 2624 S. Central Ave. was nearly empty. José Luis (Louie) López was there with a kitchen worker and his wife, Clarita López, 40, who waits tables. There were plenty of tables but few customers.
The Trump administration announced the start of Operation Midway Blitz on Sept. 8, 2025, saying it was going after the “worst of the worst.” The Sun-Times and WBEZ are exploring the lasting effects of the sweeping enforcement operation.