The Sun-Times Found the Wrong Deadbeats City workers owe $19.5M in unpaid fines — 0.24% of Chicago's $8.2B collection problem. The public data tells a much bigger story.

The Sun-Times Found the Wrong Deadbeats

City workers owe $19.5M in unpaid fines — 0.24% of Chicago's $8.2B collection problem. The public data tells a much bigger story.

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Chief Boden Is the Most Chicago Person on Television Chief Wallace Boden of Firehouse 51 isn't just a great TV character — he's a template for how Chicagoans should lead, show up, and protect their people.

Chief Boden Is the Most Chicago Person on Television

Chief Wallace Boden of Firehouse 51 isn't just a great TV character — he's a template for how Chicagoans should lead, show up, and protect their people.

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Fire vs. Nashville: The Best Team in the East Comes to Soldier Field Chicago Fire FC host the red-hot Nashville SC on April 5 at Soldier Field. Here's how both teams have started 2026, the key matchups, and what to watch.

Fire vs. Nashville: The Best Team in the East Comes to Soldier Field

Chicago Fire FC host the red-hot Nashville SC on April 5 at Soldier Field. Here's how both teams have started 2026, the key matchups, and what to watch.

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It Takes a Daley to Shrink a Sidewalk Chicago gave away its parking meters. Now delivery robots are claiming its sidewalks. One family name connects both deals.

It Takes a Daley to Shrink a Sidewalk

Chicago gave away its parking meters. Now delivery robots are claiming its sidewalks. One family name connects both deals.

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Chicago Just Un-Did Its Best Wage Law. Here's Who Did It. In 2023, Chicago passed One Fair Wage 36–10. In March 2026, the City Council voted 30–18 to freeze it. Here's the complete ward-by-ward breakdown.

Chicago Just Un-Did Its Best Wage Law. Here's Who Did It.

In 2023, Chicago passed One Fair Wage 36–10. In March 2026, the City Council voted 30–18 to freeze it. Here's the complete ward-by-ward breakdown.

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Robots on the Sidewalk: What Chicago's Delivery Robot Pilot Means for Your Block Chicago approved delivery robots with no public hearings. Nearly 30,000 sidewalk miles later, the city still won't publish the data.

Robots on the Sidewalk: What Chicago's Delivery Robot Pilot Means for Your Block

Chicago approved delivery robots with no public hearings. Nearly 30,000 sidewalk miles later, the city still won't publish the data.

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How ward51.com Gets Made: Tools, Process, and How to Pitch Us How ward51.com articles are researched and written — the AI tools, the editorial process, and how to write a suggestion that gets results.

How ward51.com Gets Made: Tools, Process, and How to Pitch Us

How ward51.com articles are researched and written — the AI tools, the editorial process, and how to write a suggestion that gets results.

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This Site Shouldn't Exist How one person, AI tools, and public data turned into a Chicago civic publication. Here's why ward51.com exists and how it works.

This Site Shouldn't Exist

How one person, AI tools, and public data turned into a Chicago civic publication. Here's why ward51.com exists and how it works.