One alderman with strong ties to the traditional taxicab industry has suggested raising fees on ridesharing to fill the growing budget gap.

The ordinance was pushed through committee by taxi industry ally Alderman Anthony Beale, 9th Ward.

Alderman Ed Burke argued in favor of a ban on driverless cars with a movie clip from “Back to the Future.”

The number of Cook County municipalities that have opted out of both ordinances has climbed to 107.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has emphatically denied the Cubs’ request for more night games at Wrigley Field – continuing the decades-old hostile relationship between the team and city government.

Municipal leaders have expressed concerns about the anti-competitive, job-killing effects of Cook County’s minimum wage increases and new sick leave law and are using home rule authority to exempt their communities from the requirements.