Chicago approves $90M payout over disgraced ex-sergeant who framed hundreds for drug crimes

The Chicago City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a $90 million settlement for nearly 200 civil rights violations involving a notorious former police sergeant who framed people for drug crimes they didn’t commit in one of the biggest police misconduct scandals in the city’s history.

Chicago City Council approves plan to allow more ‘granny flats,’ Obama Center deal, Chicago Fire stadium

The Chicago City Council voted to approve several plans on Thursday, including an Obama Center deal, plans to build a new Chicago Fire stadium, and a plan to allow more accessory dwelling units in an effort to expand affordable housing.

Chicago City Council to weigh granny flats, Obama Center deal, new Fire stadium

Granny flats, the Obama Center, and a new stadium for the Chicago fire are the big ticket items Chicago lawmakers are weighing at Thursday's city council meeting. 

Chicago City Council to vote on granny flats
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Granny flats, the Obama Center, and a new stadium for the Chicago Fire. Those are the big ticket items Chicago lawmakers are weighing right now as we speak.

Chicago aldermen reach deal on proposal to allow more ?granny flats? in city
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The Chicago City Council may soon consider allowing more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) after two aldermen reached an agreement on a revised ordinance.

Chicago aldermen reach deal on proposal to allow more ‘granny flats’ in city

The Chicago City Council may soon consider allowing more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) after two aldermen reached an agreement on a revised ordinance.

New Chicago Fire stadium earns key approval from city panel

The Chicago Fire FC, the city’s hometown Major League Soccer team, is one step closer to getting a new home.

Joe Walsh mourns Charlie Kirk: ?Felt like I lost a son? | The Chicago Report
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Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh opens up about his close bond with the late Charlie Kirk, describing him as ?like a political son.? He talks about how their friendship shifted when Kirk became a strong Trump supporter and shares the deep sense of loss he feels since Kirk passed.

Charlie Kirk fallout, Reilly vs. Preckwinkle & 9/11 reflections | The Chicago Report
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On this episode of ?The Chicago Report:? the fallout from the attempted assassination of Charlie Kirk, as law enforcement zeroes in on a suspect. We explore how political figures on both the left and right can work to turn down the rhetorical temperature. Plus, why downtown Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly believes he can unseat longtime Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. And as the second tower fell, legendary Chicago journalist Carol Marin reflects on her experience covering 9/11, 24 years later.

Charlie Kirk shooting: Chicago-area native at the center of a ?watershed moment? in U.S. politics?
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On this episode of "The Chicago Report:" After Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a Utah campus event, University of Chicago professor Robert Pape warns the U.S. has hit ?a new level? of political violence. Politician Aaron Del Mar urges us to remember Kirk as a person, beyond politics. Plus, former FBI agent Ross Rice shares the latest on the investigation.