Chicago to mandate city employees be vaccinated
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city workers will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Chicago indoor mask mandate goes into effect Friday
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Everyone will be required to wear a mask in any indoor public place in the city of Chicago starting Friday.

Lightfoot, Brown speak after funeral of Officer Ella French: 'We are grief-stricken'

“We are grief-stricken. Many officers feel alone and yes, some have anger. But we'll continue to be courageous, brave, committed and dedicated for Ella,” said Brown.

Lightfoot 'tied the hands of police,' says dad of badly wounded Chicago cop

The father of a Chicago police officer who suffered serious injuries in a shootout with suspects earlier this month that resulted in the death of Officer Ella French called out Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday and said policy changes at the department gave bad guys in the city the upper hand against law enforcement.

Chicago Police Department to spend $150M on overtime this year

The city said it has no choice but to keep the overtime meter running as murders and shootings surge, and police continue to retire.

Lightfoot, Brown botch slain Chicago cop's name: 'Ella Fitzgerald'

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot botched fallen officer Ella French’s name just days after Chicago police superintendent David Brown did the same.

Lightfoot snaps at reporters in aftermath of Ella French shooting: 'Offensive and insulting'

More than two dozen Chicago police officers turned their backs when greeted by Lightfoot late Saturday at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where Ella French’s partner remains in critical condition. Asked to address the officers' protest, Lightfoot lamented that "we are living in a time where people don’t respect each other."

CPD raid victim: Officer French treated me with 'dignity and respect'
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Anjanette Young, who is suing the city over a botched 2019 police raid at her home, says she is mourning the loss of Chicago Police Officer Ella French ? the only officer who showed her "dignity or respect" that night.

Chicago offering students free CTA train, bus rides to school on first day

Free bus and train rides will be available to Chicago students on their first day back to school, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the CTA announced Wednesday.

New details released in shooting of 2 Chicago cops
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Prosecutors say three officers approached the car and the situation exploded after the younger brother ? accused shooter Monte Morgan ? refused to cooperate and became unruly.