CTA chief says Ghost Bus fixes are coming, won’t commit to meeting with City Council
CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. shot down the idea of bringing conductors back to trains, saying it wouldn’t serve a purpose other than being "additional eyes and ears" watching for crime.
CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. shot down the idea of bringing conductors back to trains, saying it wouldn’t serve a purpose other than being "additional eyes and ears" watching for crime.
Chicago cop charged after tasing man in Dunning neighborhood: officials
A Chicago police officer is facing felony charges for tasing a man who then fell and suffered a broken nose.
A Chicago police officer is facing felony charges for tasing a man who then fell and suffered a broken nose.
Chicago police officer charged after tasing man in Dunning neighborhood: officials
A Chicago police officer is facing felony charges for tasing a man who then fell and suffered a broken nose.
A Chicago police officer is facing felony charges for tasing a man who then fell and suffered a broken nose.
Chicago group files lawsuit to stop enforcement of youth curfew on Halloween
A lawsuit seeks to block Chicago’s youth curfew on Halloween.
A lawsuit seeks to block Chicago’s youth curfew on Halloween.
Good Kids Mad City files lawsuit to stop youth curfew on Halloween
A lawsuit seeks to block Chicago?s youth curfew on Halloween.
A lawsuit seeks to block Chicago?s youth curfew on Halloween.
TikTok lawsuit settlement: Illinois residents begin receiving payments
Illinois residents began receiving payments on Wednesday after the parent company of TikTok and Musical.ly settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of violating state law.
Illinois residents began receiving payments on Wednesday after the parent company of TikTok and Musical.ly settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of violating state law.
Civic Federation demands more transparency in Chicago Police Department spending
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said it is “very difficult to track how much is going into policing,” how much is tied to complying with a federal consent decree and where exactly the nearly $100 million increase in the Chicago Police Department’s $1.87 billion budget is going.
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said it is “very difficult to track how much is going into policing,” how much is tied to complying with a federal consent decree and where exactly the nearly $100 million increase in the Chicago Police Department’s $1.87 billion budget is going.
Chicago Board of Education votes unanimously to take over Urban Prep's Bronzeville, Englewood campuses
The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to take over two campuses of the charter school, Urban Prep.
The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to take over two campuses of the charter school, Urban Prep.
CPS takes over Urban Prep Academies
The Chicago School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to take over two campuses of the charter school, Urban Prep.
The Chicago School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to take over two campuses of the charter school, Urban Prep.
City leaders demand funding for memorial for survivors tortured by Jon Burge
City leaders and activists came together to call for funding to be set aside for a memorial for survivors of torture by former police detective Jon Burge.
City leaders and activists came together to call for funding to be set aside for a memorial for survivors of torture by former police detective Jon Burge.
Mayoral election fight spills into Chicago City Council meeting
“I reached out to your chief of staff. I reached out to you,” she said, adding that those calls were not returned. “And quite frankly, if you would spend more time attacking problems instead of people, we’d be much better off.”
“I reached out to your chief of staff. I reached out to you,” she said, adding that those calls were not returned. “And quite frankly, if you would spend more time attacking problems instead of people, we’d be much better off.”
Mayoral election fight spills into Chicago City Council meeting
Mayoral politics spilled over onto the City Council floor Wednesday after members resoundingly rejected incumbent Lori Lightfoot?s attempts to appoint retiring Ald. James Cappleman (46th) as Education Committee chair, replacing former Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24th).
Mayoral politics spilled over onto the City Council floor Wednesday after members resoundingly rejected incumbent Lori Lightfoot?s attempts to appoint retiring Ald. James Cappleman (46th) as Education Committee chair, replacing former Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24th).
Chicago family files federal civil rights lawsuit after teen shot by city cop
The teen’s family says the 13-year-old was unarmed and complied with requests to put his hands up but was still shot in the back.
The teen’s family says the 13-year-old was unarmed and complied with requests to put his hands up but was still shot in the back.
Family files federal civil rights lawsuit after teen shot by Chicago cop
Shot and paralyzed by a Chicago police officer's bullet, a teenager's family continued to demand justice on Wednesday.
Shot and paralyzed by a Chicago police officer's bullet, a teenager's family continued to demand justice on Wednesday.
Lori Lightfoot proposes annual pay raise for Chicago’s mayor capped at 5%
Chicago’s mayor hasn’t gotten a pay raise since 2006. Mayors Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel and Lori Lightfoot have all been paid $216,210 a year. Not for long, if Lightfoot gets her way.
Chicago’s mayor hasn’t gotten a pay raise since 2006. Mayors Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel and Lori Lightfoot have all been paid $216,210 a year. Not for long, if Lightfoot gets her way.
Amazon driver found dead in Missouri yard may have been killed by dogs, authorities say
The sheriff said the driver had injuries consistent with an animal attack, but an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine if the two "aggressive" dogs caused the driver's death.
The sheriff said the driver had injuries consistent with an animal attack, but an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine if the two "aggressive" dogs caused the driver's death.
Local leaders break ground on Forest Hill Flyover project
Mayor Lori Lightfoot was among a dozen political leaders who broke ground Tuesday on a major new transportation project, which promises to untangle rail lines and speed up a lot of road traffic.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot was among a dozen political leaders who broke ground Tuesday on a major new transportation project, which promises to untangle rail lines and speed up a lot of road traffic.
Watchdog: CPD overlooked incriminating evidence while investigating cop’s ties to Proud Boys
The city’s top watchdog says the Chicago Police Department overlooked incriminating evidence while looking into an officer’s ties to the far-right Proud Boys, and failed to consider whether he should be fired for lying to investigators.
The city’s top watchdog says the Chicago Police Department overlooked incriminating evidence while looking into an officer’s ties to the far-right Proud Boys, and failed to consider whether he should be fired for lying to investigators.
Chicago Public Schools plans to take over all-boys school Urban Prep
The Chicago Board of Education will vote Tuesday on “winding down” the school's current management.
The Chicago Board of Education will vote Tuesday on “winding down” the school's current management.
Amazon to accept Venmo as payment option
Amazon has started accepting payments through the go-to money transferring service among millennials: Venmo.
Amazon has started accepting payments through the go-to money transferring service among millennials: Venmo.