'Let's get back to work': Chicago Mayor Lightfoot announces re-election campaign

"It’s you that I fight for. All the people who love, breathe, and believe in making the greatest city in the world even greater," Chicago Mayor Lightfoot said in a video announcing her re-election.

Lightfoot unloads on Chicago judges after three police shootings in a week

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday responded to a recent spate of shootings targeting three law enforcement officers in the last week with her most vociferous attack to date on criminal court judges.

Chicago leaders look to bolster public safety amid ongoing violence

Shootings aren't the only problem plaguing the city. Chicago's top cop says in addition to guns, he is also focused on getting rid of gangs, deterring carjackings, and most recently – finding the man who's been using a machete to threaten people and steal their belongings.

Chicago leaders push to bolster public safety amid crime wave
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Chicago's leaders are looking for new ways to fight crime. This, as more than 30 people were shot over the weekend in two dozen incidents, and five people were killed.

Chicago leaders announce new public safety plan
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday the city of Chicago will cover the costs for residents and businesses to outfit their properties with surveillance cameras.

Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal over bot data

Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44-billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts.

Lightfoot announces new program to deter crime, help Chicago police
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday the city of Chicago will cover the costs for residents and businesses to outfit their properties with surveillance cameras.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to kick off re-election campaign
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to launch her re-election bid this week with a handful of alderpersons at her side.

Cook County sheriff Tom Dart demands regulations on ammunition sales

As lawmakers in Washington D.C. work to crack down on gun control, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is targeting ammunition sales.

Cook County sheriff demands regulations on ammunition sales
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As lawmakers in Washington D.C. work to crack down on gun control, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is targeting ammunition sales.

Pritzker announces major progress in backlog of DNA sexual assault kits

“Crime survivors in Illinois should not have to live in limbo for months and months to get a semblance of closure. So we will continue making progress until the work is done,” Gov. Pritzker said.

VP Kamala Harris renews calls for new federal gun control laws

Vice President Kamala Harris renewed calls for new federal gun control laws Friday as she spoke to a conference of mayors that included Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

VP Kamala Harris renews calls for new federal gun control laws
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Vice President Kamala Harris renewed calls for new federal gun control laws Friday as she spoke to a conference of mayors that included Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Illinois GOP gubernatorial hopefuls say guards, mental health keys to stop mass shootings

There was little difference among Republican candidates for governor in a televised debate Thursday when it came to questions of protecting schoolchildren from mass shootings, reversing some of the nation’s more liberal abortion-access laws and ensuring that parents, not bureaucrats, decide what children learn in the classroom.

Biden says there have been 20 mass shootings in the US since Uvalde school shooting

In his Thursday night address to the nation where he pushed several gun control measures, President Biden said just since Uvalde, there have been 20 mass shootings in the U.S.