Chicago
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Zoning committee chair standoff freezes Chicago development pipeline
Interim head halts meetings to force Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hand, stalling dozens of projects
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Chicago
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Chicago City Council sidesteps Johnson, passes 2026 budget sans head tax
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Chicago
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Chicago alderman aims to steer suburban data center boom to city
Wants to require percentage of data vendors to use Chicago facilities