Cicero president proposes death penalty, harsher laws after detective's murder

Cicero Town President Larry Dominick is calling for stricter penalties for criminals who hurt or kill law enforcement officers, including the reinstatement of the death penalty in Illinois.

Chicago police search for suspects in robbery on CTA Red Line in Lake View

Chicago police are searching for two suspects who allegedly robbed a man at the Sheridan CTA Red Line platform in Lake View last month.

Amazon workers to strike between Black Friday, Cyber Monday in US, other countries

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries plan to strike during the post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping period as they push for better pay and working conditions.

Chicago police issue warning after Red Line Robbery spree in Uptown, Edgewater

Chicago police issued an alert about a series of robberies targeting passengers on CTA Red Line trains in the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. 

Disney agrees to $43.25M settlement over women earning less than men for a decade

Disney has tentatively agreed to pay $43.25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that female employees earned less money than their male colleagues for nearly 10 years.

Chicago man sentenced to prison for using fake postal keys in apartment break-ins
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A Chicago man has been sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for his role in a series of burglaries and identity thefts spanning several years.

Wrongful death lawsuit links fatal DUI crash to city-approved CPD holiday party
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The City of Chicago has been added to a wrongful death lawsuit involving off-duty CPD Officer Tangie Brown, who is accused of fatally striking a pedestrian while driving drunk after a city-approved holiday party.

Wrongful death lawsuit links fatal DUI crash to city-approved CPD holiday party

The City of Chicago has been named as a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from last December when an off-duty police officer, accused of driving drunk, fatally struck a pedestrian.

Very demure: Dictionary.com chooses 2024 Word of the Year

Dictionary.com has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year – and it’s from that massive TikTok trend this summer.

Chicago mayor shifts budget plan, restores jobs for consent decree compliance

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a significant change to his proposed budget on Tuesday, restoring 162 positions within the Chicago Police Department that are dedicated to carrying out the police consent decree.

Mayor restoring consent decree positions
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a significant change to his proposed budget on Tuesday, restoring 162 positions within the Chicago Police Department that are dedicated to carrying out the police consent decree.

Majority of Chicago residents would vote against alders who support property tax hike, poll finds

As members of the Chicago City Council have heard opposition to a potential property tax hike to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap for 2025, a group of alderpeople commissioned a poll to gauge the views of their constituents.

Madigan trial: Tapes reveal alleged bribery in Chinatown development deal

Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis testified that he wanted to curry political favor with Speaker of the House Mike Madigan so that he would win re-election as an alderman.

Poll: 4 in 5 Chicagoans oppose property tax hike
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A poll commissioned by a group of alderpeople suggests that 78% of respondents would likely vote against their council member if they supported a $150 million property tax hike before making budget cuts.

CPS warns $10B contract proposal from CTU could deepen deficit

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) officials said Thursday that the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is demanding a contract that would cost the district $10 billion over the next four years.