Brian Hopkins Archives – South Side Weekly

As Deadline Looms, Budget Compromise Nowhere in Sight

by Leigh Giangreco December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

The mayor and alderpersons remain at odds over whether to close a fiscal gap by taxing large corporations or raising fees for services to residents.

City Council Stalls Snap Curfews

by Leigh Giangreco May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

City Council Committee Advances Revised Curfew Ordinance

by Tonia Hill May 21, 2025November 3, 2025

Glittering skyscrapers lit up against the night sky backdrop Cloud Gate, a shiny chrome bean-shaped sculpture in Millennium Park. The sculpture takes up the right half of the picture while buildings that line the north end of the park are seen in the background.

Curfew Compromise Floated

by Leigh Giangreco April 17, 2025April 17, 2025