Press
Public Safety
- Officer vows to fight like a Golden Aug. 23, 2022
- Citing ‘Troubling’ Police Shortages, O’Shea Brings Private Security To Beverly, Mount Greenwood June 16, 2022
- Proposal would provide benefits to spouses of police officers, other first responders who die by suicide April 26, 2022
- Providing benefits to spouses of police, first responders who died by suicide is right step April 27, 2022
- Chicago’s public safety crisis threatens our whole city Sept. 3, 2021
- Cops ‘at the breaking point’ turned their backs on Lightfoot, alderman says Aug. 9, 2021
- New police cameras coming to Beverly, Mount Greenwood and Morgan Park Feb. 5, 2021
- Fed up with funeral-related violence, alderman proposes annexing Mount Hope Cemetery Oct. 2, 2020
- City Council approves ban on flavored vaping products favored by teens Sept. 9, 2020
- Public health advocates mount full-court press to save Chicago ban on flavored tobacco products July 14, 2020
- Blocked rail crossings present dangers, major delays in Southwest Side communities, Ald. Matt O’Shea tells congressional committee Feb. 13, 2020
- Allowing women to bare breasts in bars, restaurants will lead to ‘exploitation,’ alderman warns Dec. 20, 2019
- Beverly family shares story of police officer’s suicide to shine light on mental health struggles of first responders Mar. 23, 2019
- Protecting violence victims collides with keeping businesses in check Sept. 27, 2017
- Ald. O’Shea seeks to rub out massage parlor abuses May 23, 2017
- Kadner: Alderman gets tough on squatters, judge July 21, 2015
Housing
Aviation
Support for First Responders
- Chicago police officers pay for their own bulletproof vests; here’s how you can help Feb. 18, 2026
- Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast raises funds for Chicago police officers’ bulletproof vests Feb. 23, 2025
- ‘Get Behind the Vest’ campaign helps Chicago officers, K9s replace bulletproof vests Feb. 23, 2025
- Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast helps Chicago police officers replace their bulletproof vests Feb. 15, 2025
Business
- Chicago Fur Ban Fails In City Council After Black Caucus Backlash Mar. 12, 2025
- Chicago fur ban advances in City Council, furriers warn it would end their businesses Mar. 5, 2025
- Effort to Crack Down on New Dollar Stores in Chicago Advances Jan. 22, 2024
- ‘Filthy’ Dollar Stores Targeted By Fed-Up South Side Alderman Oct. 3, 2023
- Dollar Stores Fined Thousands Of Times For Expired Formula, Labor Violations, Filthy Stores. Will The City Regulate Them? Feb. 8, 2024
Education
Ethics
COVID Response
Veteran's Mental Health
Transportation
Seniors
Veterans
- Love for veterans leads effort Feb. 17, 2026
- Aldermen say Veterans Affairs abruptly puts hold on outreach program Mar. 5, 2025