Extra Extra: Women Dwindling In Numbers In City Council
By Selena Fragassi in News on May 3, 2015 8:00PM
- Just twelve. That is the small number of women who will be sworn in on May 18 to take seats in the Chicago City Council, the lowest number of female-held positions since 1991. “It’s really going to be a men’s club,” Ald. Deb Mell (33rd) told the Sun-Times. "That makes me kind of sad and disappointed." [Sun-Times]
- Rev. Brendan Curran, the pastor of St. Pius V Catholic Church in Pilsen, has been removed from the parish after allegations came forward of an inappropriate relationship that he carried on with an unnamed woman several years ago. [Tribune]
- Linda Blair, Henry Winkler and Erik Estrada walk into a room ... for the fan cave called "The Hollywood Show" that hit up the Hilton Rosemont this weekend. [ABC7]
- The sixth annual Beer Under Glass fundraiser to benefit Garfield Park Conservatory will take place at the plant haven on May 14 and feature pours from 90 vendors. The event is a big contributor to the Conservatory, last year bringing in $90,000. [DNAinfo Chicago]
- A couple's first kiss led to unexpected injuries after the front window they leaned against collapsed. Now they are suing Milwaukee Avenue's M. Fishman and Co. for negligence. [Sun-Times]
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