Chicago aldermen furious over mayor's pick to lead COPA
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Twenty Chicago aldermen are outraged over the mayor's choice to lead the city?s civilian police watchdog group.

Chicago mayoral election: New poll shows who would win between Lightfoot, Catanzara

Chicago police union president John Catanzara says he plans on running for mayor. So how would he matchup with Lori Lightfoot? A new poll has the answer.

CPS closed Friday for 'Vaccine Awareness Day'

Chicago Public Schools and the city teamed up on Friday to make it easier to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Lightfoot, Pritzker honor veterans at Soldier Field

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other community members held a special event at Soldier Field Thursday.

Southeast Side advocates call on mayor to deny General Iron permit

Community advocates on the Southeast Side held a town hall meeting in Thursday morning in regards to the pending General Iron permit.

Cook County judge blocks vaccine mandate for Chicago police union
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On Monday, a judge ruled that Chicago Police can ? for now ? skip the COVID-19 vaccine if they choose to, but the same judge also said that officers do have to comply with the city's requirement that they report their vaccination status.

Pritzker signs order making gun violence a public health crisis
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared gun violence a public health crisis, saying $250 million in state and federal money will be directed toward the issue.

Pritzker speaks on new initiative to curb gun violence
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared gun violence a public health crisis on Monday, saying $250 million in state and federal money will be directed toward the issue over the next three years.

Judge: Chicago Police do not have to get vaccinated right now, but do have to report whether they are

On Monday, a judge ruled that Chicago Police can – for now – skip the COVID-19 vaccine if they choose to, but the same judge also said that officers do have to comply with the city's requirement that they report their vaccination status.

Judge denies Chicago workers' bid to halt reporting vaccine status
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A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by 130 Chicago firefighters and other city employees to temporarily halt enforcement of the city?s requirement that all its workers report whether they?ve received the COVID-19 vaccination or risk being put on no-pay status.

Judge denies Chicago workers' request to halt reporting vaccine status

The judge also pointed to a host of problems and shortcomings in the lawsuit, including what he said was a lack of scientific evidence to support the contention that the natural immunity for people who have had the virus is superior to the protection from the vaccine.

‘Dread Head Cowboy’ says he’s calling Lightfoot to testify as character witness at trial

Adam Hollingsworth, better known as the Dread Head Cowboy, is representing himself against a charge of animal cruelty stemming from a horseback ride he took last summer on the Dan Ryan Expressway to raise awareness about violence against youth.

Chicago City Council OKs Mayor Lightfoot's 2022 budget

On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot's budget for next year — a spending plan swollen by a flood of federal coronavirus relief dollars.