The family of the first runner-up in the Chicago city sticker contest has pulled her design from being used as this year's sticker, saying the media scrutiny and "anonymous criticism" of her artwork was too much. more ›

The city replaced Herbert Pulgar's city sticker design with one that would ostensibly pass the critical eye of Detective Shaved Longcock. more ›

A Chicago police blogger studied the winning entry in the Chicago vehicle sticker contest and determined the artist included symbolism for a street gang in the artwork. this would be the first city sticker to include Mayor Rahm Emanuel's name on it. more ›

It's once again time to vote for next year's city vehicle sticker. These ten finalists were chosen from over 240 entries and the one with the most votes will be featured on over 1.3 million stickers. more ›

Both Windy City Times and NBC Chicago have stories on the conditions of City Clerk Susana Mendoza's staff offices, which they share with a colony of roaches. more ›

Drivers: it's time to get your new city stickers and City Clerk Susana Mendoza's office quietly started online sales earlier this week, a full two weeks before in-person sales begin. more ›

With Mayor-elect Emanuel's inauguration less than two weeks away and a planned day of service with Emanuel, City Treasurer Stephanie Neely, City Clerk-elect Susana Mendoza and all the new aldermen on May 14 fast approaching, the website Chicago Together lists volunteer events related to the Day of Service. You can also get tickets to the free family concert at Butler Field from 1-4 p.m. on May 14 and see times for the inauguration on May 16 at Pritzker Pavilion and the open house Emanuel plans on Inauguration Day on the Fifth Floor. more ›

As if selling naming rights to anything and everything on the CTA and the privatization of every one of the city's assets weren't enough, State Rep. and City Clerk candidate Susana Mendoza wants to micro-monetize down to even that little rectangle in the bottom right corner of your windshield. more ›

Talk about awkward. Governor Rod Blagojevich will be in Springfield tomorrow to preside over the state senate to swear in new senators for the new legislative session. And the second item on the senate's agenda after swearing in the newbies? Finalizing rules for Blago's impeachment trial which begins January 26. So what kind of reception will the embattled governor receive. Illinois State Comptroller Dan Hynes said, "I would say that he would be lucky to just get silence as opposed to outright boos," and Rep. Susana Mendoza added, "I think he should just stay away." Ouch. We imagine it'll probably go something like this: more ›