Lori Lightfoot

“You are out of order! You are out of order, and you are a liar!” Lightfoot said. “I will not sit here, and I will not tolerate you besmirching the hard work of so many people!”

Among the new amenities is a 300,000 square-foot enclosure called "The Catalog" which features restaurants, shops, a food hall and a giant glass ceiling offering a stunning view of the Willis Tower.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s executive order turning back the clock and age of Chicago’s seldom-enforced curfew law — from 11-to-10 p.m. for minors under 18 instead of under 17—will not have the weight of law behind it. At least not for a few days.

"This project is good for our business environment in Chicago, and is going to keep us nationally and globally competitive," said Chicago Deputy Mayor Samir Mayekar. "I will remind everyone that New York is currently exploring a casino RFP that they'll set out. And our peer cities that we compete with for tourists – like Sydney, London, Singapore – these cities all offer gaming."

“Here we are rushing to do this, so that this administration can make it seem like they’ve done something,” said Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Chicago City Council to give final approval for a new downtown casino by next Wednesday.

For the third time this week, Chicago’s top cop found himself on the defensive over gun violence Friday, this time over a mass shooting downtown that left two dead and seven injured.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to roll back the witching hour and age of Chicago’s seldom-enforced weekend curfew cleared a key legislative hurdle on Friday despite an avalanche of opposition.

The curfew for minors in Millennium Park officially began Thursday night. Unaccompanied minors will not be allowed in the park after 6 p.m.

A state law takes effect next year, which requires lead service lines be replaced with non-lead lines whenever a meter is installed.