Chicago announces national search for next top COPA official
The city of Chicago announced Friday the official national search and selection process for the next Chief Administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).
Jewel-Osco looted in last year's George Floyd protests reopens with ceremony
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and community leaders gathered for the reopening of a Jewel on the South Side.
Lightfoot on return of mask mandates: 'everything's on the table'
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot continues to implore more people to get vaccinated. "We'll bring it to your house. We'll come to your place of business. Whatever it takes, we want people to get vaccinated," she said.
Showtime donates to Greencorps Chicago and Chicago Public Art Group
Chicago neighborhoods are getting a huge facelift from a television network.
'Terrible idea': Some concerned Lollapalooza could be COVID super-spreader event
While many are excited about the big festival, others are worried about it becoming a super-spreader event.
City strikes tentative deal with Chicago police union
"This proposed contract acknowledges the valuable contributions that Chicago police officers make to neighborhoods all across the City," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
Lightfoot defends speaking only to reporters of color: 'I would absolutely do it again'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot continued to defend her controversial decision to only speak with non-White reporters earlier this year, calling the number of the journalists of color covering her "unacceptable" and declaring she'd do it again because of the conversation it spurred.
Nearly a year into Lightfoot's anti-violence plan, many Chicago neighborhoods doing worse
Crime in West Pullman is up 566% from this time two years ago, North Lawndale 201%, South Lawndale 160%, Chatham 116%. Only three of the areas targeted by City Hall are down from 2019.
Man killed in Woodlawn shooting at Family Dollar store
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed inside a Family Dollar store Thursday in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Chicago's new civilian oversight panel further hinders cops amid shooting surge, critics say
The president of Chicago's police union says the civilian oversight panel is "absolutely absurd and dangerous and reckless," arguing it hands too much power to "the squeaky wheels who made this city into anarchy last summer."
City Council approves civilian police oversight committee
Without one vote to spare, the City Council on Wednesday approved creation of a new Chicago police oversight commission that will eventually include 66 newly-elected members.
At least 7 wounded in mass shooting on Chicago's West Side
At least seven people were wounded in a mass shooting Wednesday night on Chicago's West Side.
‘Chicago In Tune’ festival brings concerts, workshops to music lovers
Chicago officials released new details about a festival celebrating the city's diverse music scene.
Lightfoot warns COVID restrictions could return if cases keep rising
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says we may not be done with COVID restrictions as cases surge.
Lollapalooza next week as COVID cases surge
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says we may not be done with COVID restrictions as cases surge.
Baby shot in head discharged from hospital, family leaving Chicago
Terriana Smith is the youngest gun violence victim this year and in recent memory in Chicago. She is one of 212 kids, under the age of 17, shot this year alone.
Mother leaving Chicago after baby is shot
Terriana Smith is the youngest gun violence victim this year and in recent memory in Chicago. She is one of 212 kids, under the age of 17, shot this year alone.
Possible restrictions in Chicago - again - if COVID surge continues
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says we may not be done with COVID restrictions as cases surge.
Kenneth Williams gets 42 years for Hadiya Pendleton's death
The getaway driver in the murder of Hadiya Pendleton in 2013 was sentenced Tuesday to 42 years in prison.
Lightfoot announces new civilian police oversight board
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced an agreement with community groups for a new civilian oversight board on Monday.