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Judge Rejects Challenge to City’s Landmarks Ordinance
Chicago’s landmarks ordinance got a lift Wednesday when a Cook County judge dismissed claims that the law is unconstitutionally vague. Judge Sophia Hall sided with the city, frustrating a six-year campaign by landmarking opponents to nullify two landmark districts on the city’s north side.
New Condo Vacation Rental Ordinance to be Introduced
Chicago’s vacation rental license, which was largely ignored and difficult to enforce, has been eliminated. In April, Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a consolidation that would reduce the number of business licenses by 60 percent to save retailers money and frustration. The vacation rental license was one of dozens targeted for elimination.
Chicago Infrastructure Trust Approved
By a vote of 41-7, city aldermen and the City Council approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to attract private money for public-works projects, tossing aside concerns from some aldermen that there’s not enough oversight.
Zoning Committee Approves Live-Work Ordinance
Chicagoans would be free to live and work in the same place thanks to a zoning change to fill vacant storefronts and return the city to its roots.
“It’s how Chicago was built,” said Alderman Joe Moreno (1st). “Family in the back. Store in the front”
Emanuel Modifies Speed Camera Plan
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has insisted that his plan to bring speed cameras to Chicago is aimed at improving safety around schools and parks. However, several aldermen are questioning whether the camera push is really more about creating a new revenue stream for City Hall and benefitting some of Emanuel’s political allies.
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