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Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday accused President Donald Trump of “holding bipartisan funding hostage” and hurting hardworking people.
Video shows two ICE agents detaining Fuentes Friday afternoon inside Humboldt Park Health as she repeatedly asked them if they had a warrant for a man they detained. The man broke his leg while being chased by ICE agents, who brought him to the hospital.
Ald. Julia Ramirez says community members have complained about the work being done around the massive structures. Most of the demolition has been completed, city health officials said.
The sons of Terry Hillard and Fred Waller have both been stripped of their policing powers pending investigations, the Sun-Times has found.
Historic deal enables the city to close 176 lawsuits and arguably save money, but the City Council’s acknowledgment of the “mind-boggling” harm disgraced Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts caused also lets some of those whom he hurt finally come home.
Alicia Mandujano — one of 16 people people indicted after the bank’s collapse in 2017 — was sentenced Monday to two years of supervised release, including 12 months of home detention.
Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) argued there are plenty of jobs, particularly in policing, that could be performed by rookies in their 50s. Police and fire union leaders branded the proposal “crazy.”
The resolution offering an apology to Black Chicagoans passed overwhelmingly, but four Council members sparked outrage when they voted against the symbolic move.
City Council members on Thursday approved the $650 million, 22,000-seat soccer stadium that Fire owner Joe Mansueto envisions to be open in time for the 2028 season.
The City Council Thursday jumped at the chance to resolve the cases, with individual victims receiving anywhere from $150,000 to more than $3 million for a man who spent a decade in prison on a Watts case.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s City Council revamp became a casualty of his diminished clout Thursday — the Council only voted install Walter Burnett’s son, Walter Redmond Burnett, to replace his father as 27th Ward alderperson. The rest of the mayor’s proposed line-up of committee chairmanships was stalled indefinitely.
An ordinance that would give residents a say about polluting industries that want to set up shop where they live has the mayor’s support, but faces business and union opposition and Trump apathy.
As the City Council ponders whether to permit dogs in Chicago restaurants, dog-friendly bars say they’re no problem — with caveats.
Bid to aid 'vulnerable residents' near 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 property tax relief and begin the transformation of vacant city lots into affordable housing.
Ald. Brendan Reilly accused Toni Preckwinkle of using the windfall earmarked for pandemic relief to “balloon” the Cook County budget. Preckwinkle said Reilly’s comments reflected his ignorance or “deliberate misinformation.”
Key appointments include progressive Ald. Daniel La Spata replacing retired City Council dean Walter Burnett as Zoning Committee chair, and Ald. Emma Mitts becoming Johnson’s vice mayor.
The president has said his “blitz” here is meant to make the city safer for its residents. But the results haven’t decisively proven the federal government’s claim that it’s arresting “the worst of the worst” criminals.
The compromise ordinance would chip away at Chicago’s housing shortage, allowing homeowners to build coach houses or tiny homes and rent them out. The measure is slated for a full Council vote Thursday.
City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks.
Talley, the first Black woman to serve as first deputy superintendent, will retire Oct. 15 after 30 years on the police force, according to a statement from the department.