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City Council approves snap curfew aimed at ‘teen takeovers,’ but mayor says he'll veto it Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will veto the ordinance, which would empower Chicago Police Supt. Larry ...
Chicago City Council committee puts off vote on teen curfew proposal 02:51. Civil rights lawyers have warned that the proposal is unconstitutional because the reasons for imposing targeted curfews ...
If a Far Northwest Side alderman gets his way, Chicago City Council members could gain the authority to block short-term rentals like Airbnb’s from popping up in their wards. Ald. Anthony ...
If, as expected, the full City Council approves the switch to "skill-based hiring," Chicago would join the cities of New York, Philadelphia and Minneapolis-St. Paul, in “tearing the paper ...
Chicago City Council approves massive settlements 02:26. Also approved was a $5 million dollar settlement for Briana Keys, who lost both legs to frostbite after being locked out of her apartment ...
A rare provision in Chicago’s zoning code may force aldermen to vote on a 615-unit development with 124 affordable apartments in Lincoln Park.
Chicago City Council will consider a revised, tailored curfew proposal this week in response to large downtown teen gatherings this year, some of which have turned violent.. According to the ...
Chicago’s anti-gentrification ordinance has been reduced in scope due to objections from two aldermen, Felix Cardona Jr. and ...
The long-stalled residential development put a spotlight on the mayor's willingness to take on aldermanic prerogative.
CHICAGO - The Chicago City Council’s Public Safety Committee again delayed a vote on a proposal to give police the authority to impose temporary curfews for unaccompanied teenagers.
City Council members are calling for answers about the Chicago Police Department's involvement in an ICE operation last month in the South Loop.