City Council unanimously approves $90M settlement linked to corrupt cop Ronald Watts

Given the sheer number of victims Watts and his crew left in their wake, the City Council Thursday jumped at the chance to ...

Veteran activist pleads for City Council's help fighting pollution in Chicago neighborhoods

A vote advancing an ordinance that would give communities a say in the industries allowed around them could happen as soon as Thursday.
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Bid to aid ‘vulnerable residents’ by Obama Presidential Center wins city panel’s unanimous backing

A $6 million Jackson Park Housing Pilot to be voted on Thursday by the City Council would offer Obama campus neighbors ...
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Families protest at City Hall after meeting with officials

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Relatives of people killed by Chicago police officers held a protest at City Hall Monday after a meeting with officials. The families met with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's staff and officials ...
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City Council member proposes lifting Chicago's ban on dogs in restaurants

Right now, Chicago restaurants are prohibited from serving patrons accompanied by dogs — either indoors or outdoors — unless ...

Chicago mayor quotes MLK to argue law enforcement is a 'sickness that has not led to safe communities'

Mayor Brandon Johnson opposed potential National Guard deployment to Chicago, citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s description ...

58 shot over Labor Day weekend in Chicago as governor rejects Trump threat to send National Guard

At least eight people have been killed and 58 others injured in shootings across Chicago over Labor Day weekend, according to ...
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'Stay out of our city': Chicago officials slam Trump's threat to target city in next crime crackdown

CHICAGO — President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Trump indicated that the Midwestern ...