Chicago aldermen to consider rule that would make all vaccine mandates subject to council approval

Chicago FOP president John Catanzara said he's asking officers to attend Monday's meeting. Though he has in the past compared vaccine mandates to Nazi laws, more recently he has framed the battle as a union issue.

Nearly half of Chicago voters oppose 2nd term for Lightfoot, poll shows

Mayor Lori Lightfoot appears determined to run for re-election but a new voter opinion survey indicates she'll face some challenges.

Poll: Mayor Lori Lightfoot facing re-election trouble
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appears to be gearing up to run for re-election, but a new voter opinion survey indicates it won't be easy.

Aldermen take steps to repeal COVID vaccine mandate in Chicago
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A group of Chicago aldermen are backing a newly-drafted ordinance which would reallocate power from the mayor to the 50-member City Council.

More than 130 city workers, including Chicago firefighters, sue over vaccine mandate
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More than 100 city workers, with the majority being employees of the Chicago Fire Department, are suing the city and state claiming the vaccination mandates they've been ordered to follow are unconstitutional.

More than 100 Chicago Fire Department employees, other city workers sue over vaccine mandate

More than 100 city workers, with the majority being employees of the Chicago Fire Department, are suing the city and state claiming the vaccination mandates they've been ordered to follow are unconstitutional.

Lake Shore Drive officially renamed Jean-Baptiste Pointe Dusable Lake Shore Drive

Mayor Lightfoot initially opposed the renaming, but after a compromise to still keep Lake Shore Drive part of the name, Lightfoot then announced a $40 million investment into a park, river walk and statues all in honor of Dusable.

Vaccine mandate fight between city, police union pours into court
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A judge who ordered the president of Chicago?s police officers? union to stop publicly encouraging his members to disobey the city?s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Wednesday refused the union?s request to recuse herself from the case.

Former Chicago IG claims problems at City Hall
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A report by the Inspector General's Office finds Lightfoot's administration bears a big share of the blame for what went wrong during a demolition in Little Village in April of 2020.

Suburban police say they will not send officers to Chicago should there be a shortage over vaccine mandate

So what happens if the city of Chicago is short on officers amid the dispute over the vaccine mandate? At least three suburban counties say their departments will not be helping out.

21 Chicago cops not getting paid amid COVID dispute
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The Chicago Police Superintendent said Tuesday that 21 officers have been stripped of their powers and pay because they refuse to disclose whether they are vaccinated.

Suburban police won't help CPD should there be a shortage over vaccine mandate
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So what happens if the city of Chicago is short on officers amid the dispute over the vaccine mandate? At least three suburban counties say their departments will not be helping out.

Ex-Chicago inspector general: Lightfoot administration partly to blame for botched demolition

A report by the Inspector General's Office finds Lightfoot's administration bears a big share of the blame for what went wrong during a demolition in Little Village in April of 2020.

Mayor Lightfoot celebrates Chicago Sky championship
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot expresses joy over the Chicago Sky bringing a championship home to the Windy City.

Hearing planned Wednesday in Chicago Fraternal Order of Police's battle with city over vaccine mandate

The specific issue to be discussed at Wednesday's hearing is whether Judge Cecilia Horan should recuse herself from the case. Over the weekend, the FOP realized that Horan is associated with the city's Gay and Lesbian Bar Association. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is a lesbian.

Chicago cops who refused to submit vaccination status no longer receiving pay

"Does anybody really think this is about stopping the spread?" said FOP President John Catanzara. "This is all about total control by this mayor. She is a miserable human being."