Tom Tunney
Ald. Tunney ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Pride Parade Security, Wants More Officers, He Tells Top Cop
Ald. Tom Tunney asked Supt. David Brown for more officers at Sunday's Pride Parade, which he said could be the largest in Chicago history.
AIDS Garden Chicago Opens Along Lakefront, Dedicated To The Thousands Lost To The Deadly Epidemic
The memorial was created near the site of the former Belmont Rocks, a popular gathering place for LGBTQ people between the 1960s and 1990s.
Despite Delay, Bally’s River West Casino Proposal Primed For City Council Vote Next Week
Alderpeople must "do some studying this weekend" after last-minute updates. A vote is planned Monday, sending the proposal to the full City Council on Wednesday.
Lightfoot Set To Announce Casino Pick As Critics Question The Selection Process
The mayor is widely expected to choose the Bally’s River West proposal over the loud objections of neighbors and some aldermen.
After 3 Shootings In A Week, Lakeview Leaders Say Police Staffing Levels In The Area Are ‘Unacceptable’
The most recent shooting happened early Sunday, when a bullet grazed a woman who was inside a bar in the 1000 block of West Belmont Avenue.
Stretch Of Waveland Avenue East Of Wrigley Field Could Become One-Way Under Police Proposal
Police want to make Waveland Avenue from Sheffield Avenue to the first alley west of Halsted Street a one-way street going east to better manage traffic and prevent side-swipes.
CTA Begins Demolishing ‘L’ Tracks Between Belmont And Cornelia, Will Remove Slight Curve That Slows Trains
The reconstruction of the Lakeview tracks is the latest stage of the $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization Project.
Lakeview, Lincoln Park Neighbors Fear For Safety After Spike In Armed Robberies, Carjackings
With big increases in armed robberies and carjackings, some neighbors say they're traveling in groups, hosting community walks and adding more lighting and cameras to make the area safer.
In Lakeview, Carjackings And Robberies Are On The Rise — And Neighbors Say They ‘Don’t Feel Safe’
Lincoln Park has seen an increase in carjackings, too. On Friday, several people were robbed at gunpoint in separate incidents and an elderly couple was carjacked in the neighborhoods.
Ald. Jim Gardiner Apologizes To Fellow Alderman He Called A ‘B-tch’ In Leaked Texts
Ald. Jim Gardiner called aldermen Tom Tunney and Scott Waguespack to apologize, but he texted Waguespack's chief of staff, who he'd called a "b-tch."
Ald. Jim Gardiner Calls Constituent And Fellow Alderman A ‘B-tch,’ Rips His Critics In Leaked Text Messages
The profanity-laced texts show the alderman ripping people who dared to challenge him — including an alderman and a female chief of staff who he deemed an alderman's "b-tch."
Dozens Of Chicagoans Have Been Attacked By A Serial Egg Thrower. The Victims Made A Facebook Group To Fight Back
Chicago Egg Hunters is a 735-member Facebook group with dozens of members who have reported being hit with eggs by someone who is usually in a white truck.
Demand For Block Parties Is Sky High But City Hasn’t Started The Permitting: ‘It’s Frickin’ Almost Summer,’ Alderman Warns
Ald. Tom Tunney blasted the city's "lack of leadership" during a committee meeting Thursday over a lack of guidance surrounding summer block parties.
Ald. Tom Tunney Fined $2,000 For Serving Diners Inside Lakeview’s Ann Sather In December
The alderman, who has owned Ann Sather since 2003, could have faced a fine up to $10,500 for illegally opening his restaurant to diners despite a state ban.
Police Install More License Plate Readers On Lake Shore Drive To Slow ‘Out-Of-Control’ Carjacking Surge
Carjackings in the Lakeview and Lincoln Park area have more than doubled in the last year, and police are increasingly using cameras to track people using expressways to flee scenes.
$100 Million Project Near 43rd Street Green Line Stop Gets Key City Approval
The $250 million Big Deahl project, a fourth location of Small Cheval and a plan to landmark Emmett Till's former home were also approved by the zoning committee.
Lakeview, Lincoln Park Aldermen To Host Carjacking Forum Amid Citywide Surge
The virtual forum is schedule for Feb. 2. Alds. Michele Smith (43rd) and Tom Tunney (44th) will be present with police and prosecutors.
City Cites Chicago Alderman For Secretly Allowing Indoor Dining At Ann Sather
It's not certain yet what fine, if any, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) will have to pay for illegally allowing dining at his Ann Sather restaurant, 909 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago Alderman’s Restaurant Caught Defying Indoor Dining Ban: ‘Someone Ratted Us Out,’ Employee Says
Despite state and city mandates against dining indoors, the Ann Sather restaurant owned by Ald. Tom Tunney was seating people indoors through Sunday.
Fixing ‘Lake Wellington’: City Starts Construction On Turf Field Near Diversey Driving Range To Limit Flooding
Crews were outside Monday moving land to install an artificial turf field and raise the land's elevation to help prevent the parkland from flooding.
