Lori Lightfoot

"We have to fight back for this city because we can't allow what's happening here to become the mainstay for every neighborhood and for every iconic part of Chicago, which is overrun by the homeless, overrun by gangs, overrun by criminality, and what should be a welcoming city to all the good law-abiding people who want to make this home," Ald. Lopez said.

The Chicago mayoral race is in now in its final two weeks, and candidates are rolling out major endorsements and new policy plans in hopes of gaining public support.

Chicago mayoral candidate congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia visited his local public library Tuesday to cast his ballot early for the upcoming election.

Of those polled, 71% of Black voters and 78% of Latino voters believe Chicago would be better off if those two groups worked together on pressing issues.

The candidates for Chicago mayor are making their final pushes with the election coming up on Feb. 28.

The mayor's record was called into question at least half a dozen times. At one point, she went after the moderators on the issue of public schools.

Chicago's Trauma Informed Centers of Care, or TICC for short, will provide community-based mental health services — regardless of health insurance, immigration status or ability to pay.

The nine candidates for Chicago's mayoral election will square off Thursday night in a forum hosted by FOX 32 Chicago and The Lincoln Forum.

Dakotah Earley nearly died and lost part of his leg after a shooting in Lincoln Park that lawyers say could have been prevented by the city of Chicago if it weren't for police pursuit policies in place. 

Aides to embattled Chicago Police Supt. David Brown have begun preparing a "legacy document" of his accomplishments and goals, apparently laying the groundwork for his exit, a source told the Sun-Times.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed illegal guns and said she's working on it.