Organization

The City Council also took a vote on a proposal about sweepstakes machines.  Its a vote that could impact bars and restaurants across the city.   Bret Buganski is live at City Hall.

**Warning: These videos contain content that some may find disturbing. Watch at your own discretion.** New videos connected to the death of Chicago Police Officer Ella French has been released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

Just released - bodycam video and other materials from the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.

The families of three fallen Chicago police officers are speaking out after a memorial mural honoring their loved ones was vandalized in the city’s West Lawn neighborhood.

Gov. Pritzker has signed the 2027 budget. And, a former Chicago alderman has announced he is running for mayor. All this and more on this episode of "The Chicago Report."

We have a new candidate stepping into the Chicago mayoral race. Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas officially announced his candidacy today. He joins us on "The Chicago Report."

A memorial honoring three fallen Chicago police officers on the city's Southwest Side was vandalized. As investigators search for who is responsible, we hear from family members of some of the officers. 

Joe Ferguson, president of Civic Federation, has criticized Chicago Public Schools’ debt and the estimated $800 million needed to eliminate it. 

A man was killed and the suspected gunman was critically wounded in an officer-involved shooting Monday night on the city's North Side.

A mural honoring three fallen Chicago police officers on the city's Southwest Side was defaced with graffiti Monday, prompting authorities to seek information about those responsible.

Chicago Public Schools engineer Michael Ramos developed the Noah System, an automated flushing device designed to reduce lead contamination in drinking water by preventing water from stagnating in aging pipes.

The CTU and IFT are pushing back against federal school vouchers. Plus, what's the latest with Chicago's parking meter deal? We break it all down on "The Chicago Report."

The City Council Finance Committee was supposed to meet today to talk about the parking meter deal, but it was canceled. The ordinance would have approved the proposed transfer of the parking meter agreement to a new company called Stonepeak.

President Donald Trump's federal voucher plan is sparking fierce debate in Illinois, with critics calling it a backdoor scheme to privatize education. The CTU and the Illinois Federation of Teachers want Gov. Pritzker to opt out of it. Here to break down what's at stake is CTU President Stacy Davis Gates. 

As Chicago leaders prepare to vote on banning sweepstakes machines, some bar and restaurant owners say the devices are a key source of revenue and are organizing to keep them legal despite growing concerns over regulation and gambling.