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.

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
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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.

Lollapalooza next week as COVID cases surge
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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
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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
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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.

Lightfoot announces new civilian police oversight board
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced an agreement with community groups for a new civilian oversight board on Monday.

ACLU sues CPD for records on social media task force during last summer’s unrest

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois sued the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday to obtain records about a social media monitoring team that was launched amid last summer’s unrest.