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City Council measure bans Chicago police with ties to Proud Boys, other extremist groups
The City Council voted 28-21 to approve the ordinance that requires the Police Department to fire officers with ties to groups like the Three Percenters or Proud Boys.
Raises for Chicago tipped wage workers frozen by City Council vote
The City Council voted to freeze the pay increases for at least two years. The veto-proof majority tees up future pushes to fully end the required raises.
Aldermen advance Chicago voting access ordinance honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson
Mayor Johnson initially proposed “democracy zones” near Chicago polling places that banned federal immigration agents. But the ordinance advanced by aldermen Tuesday dropped it.
Ald. Jessie Fuentes sues feds for $100K, alleging agents shoved and detained her during immigration raids
Ald. Jesse Fuentes, 26th, is suing the federal government for up to $100,000, alleging federal immigration agents shoved, threatened and unlawfully detained her during Operation Midway Blitz.
New York investment firm set to buy Chicago parking meters after infamous deal
The system’s current owner, Chicago Parking Meters LLC, signed a deal to sell the system to New York investment firm Stonepeak Partners, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Mayor Brandon Johnson decries further cuts to CPS in district’s budget plan
Asked about proposed cuts to teaching positions in the next school year, Mayor Brandon Johnson said the school district needs to spend more, not less.
$13 million proposed settlement latest in police torture case tied to ex-Cmdr. Burge
City lawyers plan to urge the Finance Committee to advance the deal Monday for Arnold Day, who confessed to two 1991 slayings. Day has long alleged Chicago police coerced the...
Ald. Jim Gardiner sues Chicago ethics watchdogs for defamation, wants $1 million
Ald. Jim Gardiner is seeking $1 million in the lawsuit against city, the Board of Ethics, the Office of the Inspector General and former Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.
Chicago and North Chicago among cities adding residents as municipalities try to regain lost population
Chicago reversed recent trends by gaining slightly in population, while midsize cities like Plainfield and North Chicago continued fast growth.
Former Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas fined $214,000 by ethics board for campaign finance violations
The Chicago Board of Ethics says the candidate improperly accepted $202,000 from 12 city contractors, far exceeding the city’s $1,500 annual donation limit.