A parliamentary maneuver by anti-abortion members of the Chicago City Council on Wednesday stalled efforts to shield women from intimidation on their way inside a West Loop abortion clinic.
Ald. Bill Conway was trying to establish"quiet zone" around abortion clinic where entering women report bullying and intimidationAt the behest of Planned Parenthood , Ald. Bill Conway was trying for the second time in six months to establish a "quiet zone" around a West Loop abortion clinic where women have b
Insisting his ordinance is legal, Conway vowed to try again. The third time will be the charm, he said. Voted of 37-10 to pay $750,000 to compensate a man for leg injuries suffered when he was allegedly clubbed by police during the demonstrations after the 2020 murder of George Floyd. With 29 supporters, Ald. Andre Vasquez introduced his nonbinding resolution demanding that embattled CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. either resign his $376,000-a-year job or be fired by Johnson. Vasquez and 17 colleagues also fired off a letter to Johnson and Transportation Commissioner Tom Carney asking the CTA to "take the necessary steps to implement Bus Rapid Transit on Western Ave."
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