New Chicago police recruits join the ranks

Chicago police launched a nationwide campaign this year in search of new recruits amid a national shortage of officers.

Lightfoot blocks Chicago City Council from considering referendum on doubling real estate tax

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is preventing the Chicago City Council from considering a potential referendum question that residents would vote on in February, asking whether the city should double its tax on property sales where the price tag is over $1 million.

Lightfoot blocks Chicago City Council from considering referendum on doubling real estate tax
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot is preventing the Chicago City Council from considering a potential referendum question that residents would vote on in February, asking whether the city should double its tax on property sales where the price tag is over $1 million.

Illinois to receive over $19.5M in Google settlement
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a more than $391 million bipartisan national settlement with Google on Monday.

Google agrees to $392 million settlement over location tracking

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations.

New study reveals best and worst iPhone alarms to wake up to

GOOD TO KNOW: Apple engineers say one alarm is designed to be extremely annoying. A new study says it could make you more grumpy when you wake up.

Man beat up over cigarettes on CTA Red Line train in South Loop

A man riding north on the CTA Red Line near South Loop was jumped by at least four men who said they were looking for cigarettes. 

Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin’s lawyers say she’s ‘not medically fit’ for trial

Lawyers for indicted Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) told a judge Friday she is “not medically fit to stand trial” and that they will seek to have her prosecution put on hold.

Ald. Tom Tunney will not run for mayor

Tunney has been 44th ward alderman for 20 years and was the city’s first openly gay City Council member.

Chicago police prepare for busy holiday shopping season
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Thursday marks two weeks until Thanksgiving, and Chicago police are already preparing to combat retail theft during the holiday shopping season.

CTA president blames rash of problems at transit agency on Covid-19

The president of the CTA appeared before a Chicago City Council committee on Thursday where he blamed a rash of problems at the agency on Covid-19.