Chicago water meter installations to restart after 3-year pause
The city of Chicago will resume water meter installations. Mayor Lori Lightfoot suspended the program in 2019 after a study found lead levels rose 22 percent in homes after a water meter was installed.
The city of Chicago will resume water meter installations. Mayor Lori Lightfoot suspended the program in 2019 after a study found lead levels rose 22 percent in homes after a water meter was installed.
Cook County initiative aims to improve mental health of residents
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday the "Building Healthy Communities" initiative.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday the "Building Healthy Communities" initiative.
Cook County launches new mental health services
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday the "Building Healthy Communities" initiative.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday the "Building Healthy Communities" initiative.
GOP bill would block Biden from canceling student loan debt
Roughly 43 million Americans are saddled with a collective $1.73 trillion in student loan debt.
Roughly 43 million Americans are saddled with a collective $1.73 trillion in student loan debt.
Illinois becomes first state in the Midwest to make ghost guns illegal
The sale and possession of "ghost guns" in Illinois became illegal Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill aimed at eliminating the unserialized firearms.
The sale and possession of "ghost guns" in Illinois became illegal Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill aimed at eliminating the unserialized firearms.
Cook County residents will soon be eligible for $500 a month through new program
Though participants from both Chicago and the suburbs will be able to apply and participate, the majority of the participant pool will be comprised of suburban Cook County residents.
Though participants from both Chicago and the suburbs will be able to apply and participate, the majority of the participant pool will be comprised of suburban Cook County residents.
Illinois bans 'ghost guns,' becoming first Midwestern state to do so
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Wednesday making "ghost guns" illegal in Illinois.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Wednesday making "ghost guns" illegal in Illinois.
Examining the legality of Mayor Lightfoot's Millennium Park curfew for minors
Craig Futterman, clinical professor of law at University of Chicago Law School, weighs in on the legality of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's new curfew for unaccompanied minors at Millennium Park.
Craig Futterman, clinical professor of law at University of Chicago Law School, weighs in on the legality of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's new curfew for unaccompanied minors at Millennium Park.
Chicago Heights man sentenced to over three years in prison for threatening Biden’s inauguration
A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago Heights man to 37 months in prison for leveling a threat against President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration, a punishment designed in part to help “stop this tsunami of threats against our elected officials.”
A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago Heights man to 37 months in prison for leveling a threat against President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration, a punishment designed in part to help “stop this tsunami of threats against our elected officials.”
New athletic field coming to Little Village school this fall
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped break ground Tuesday on a new athletic field at Farragut Academy in Little Village.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped break ground Tuesday on a new athletic field at Farragut Academy in Little Village.
Buffalo mass shooting: President Biden, Jill Biden visit site, survivors, families
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting Buffalo Tuesday. Their first stop was a makeshift memorial outside the supermarket where 10 people were shot and killed.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting Buffalo Tuesday. Their first stop was a makeshift memorial outside the supermarket where 10 people were shot and killed.
Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'can't move forward' until company proves spam numbers
The Tesla CEO said his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.
The Tesla CEO said his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.
New Chicago curfews implemented after violence at Millennium Park
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot is calling on parents: "You need to make sure you understand what your young people are doing. Who they are with and where they are going."
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot is calling on parents: "You need to make sure you understand what your young people are doing. Who they are with and where they are going."
'Not smart, not safe': Lightfoot critical of pre-teens coming to downtown Chicago at night by themselves
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot is calling on parents: "You need to make sure you understand what your young people are doing. Who they are with and where they are going."
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot is calling on parents: "You need to make sure you understand what your young people are doing. Who they are with and where they are going."
ACLU comes out against Lightfoot's weekend curfew in Chicago
After a teen was killed in Millennium Park, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot set an earlier curfew for young people downtown. Alexandra Block from ACLU of Illinois joined FOX 32 to explain why the group is against this move.
After a teen was killed in Millennium Park, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot set an earlier curfew for young people downtown. Alexandra Block from ACLU of Illinois joined FOX 32 to explain why the group is against this move.
Chicago Police Department veteran announces run for mayor
Frederick Collins says he will make Chicago's crime problem a key campaign issue.
Frederick Collins says he will make Chicago's crime problem a key campaign issue.
CPD veteran Frederick Collins announces bid for mayor
Frederick Collins says he will make Chicago's crime problem a key campaign issue.
Frederick Collins says he will make Chicago's crime problem a key campaign issue.
Lightfoot cracks down after young people flood downtown, cause weekend chaos
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot is calling on parents: "You need to make sure you understand what your young people are doing. Who they are with and where they are going."
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot is calling on parents: "You need to make sure you understand what your young people are doing. Who they are with and where they are going."
Chicago-area residents to see break on electric bill next month thanks to new law
Electricity consumers in the Chicago area next month will start collecting a billion-dollar break on their utility bills.
Electricity consumers in the Chicago area next month will start collecting a billion-dollar break on their utility bills.
Lightfoot moves up citywide curfew following fatal shooting of teen downtown
"You need to make sure you understand what your young people are doing. Who they are with and where they are going,” Chicago Mayor Lightfoot said Monday.
"You need to make sure you understand what your young people are doing. Who they are with and where they are going,” Chicago Mayor Lightfoot said Monday.