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Chicago aldermen send Lightfoot letter asking her to follow City Council rules after heated meeting By FOX 32 Digital Staff Published  Lori Lightfoot asking her to "honor and consistently follow" the bodys rules of order. The letter was sent to Lightfoot after a heated meeting Wednesday that ended abruptly, delaying the confirmation of Lightfoots nominee for chief legal officer and a controversial vote to rename a portion of Lake Shore Drive. "We, the undersigned members of the Chicago City Co...

Analyst believes the company could double the number of outlets here for its grocery concept, which adds high-tech features to the shopping experience.

For 184 years, members of the Chicago City Council have been known as aldermen — even though its first female members were elected a half-century ago. That is set to change.

This story is part of Policing: A “Chicago Tonight” Special on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Police reform advocates and progressive aldermen blasted Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to create a seven-member civilian board to oversee the Chicago Police Department, saying Tuesday that it would not help restore trust in the beleaguered department. Thanks to our sponsors: Tamer Abouzeid and Desmon Yancy, police reform advocates who have been working for years to put an elected boar...

BUSTOS’ EXIT AND THE REMAP — DUCKWORTH’S DUCKS IN A ROW — SCHOOL BOARD HEAD-TURNER Presented by Illini for Affordable Rx Happy Monday, Illinois. That Food and Wine magazine would rank New Jerseys pizza No. 1 is a complete abomination. TOP TALKER Rep. Cheri Bustos’ surprise announcement Friday that she won’t seek re-election in 2022 further endangers Democrats’ chances of holding on to the House, and it creates new intrigue into how Illinois lawmakers will redraw congressional maps...

May Day Moscow by Mexican artist Diego Rivera, 1928. MoMA, fair use. CHICAGO—Celebrate International Workers Day with a HotHouse special online cultural program featuring Jon Langford & Sally Timms, Marvin Tate, and Bill MacKay, plus shout-outs from activists in the labor movement. Jon Langford and Sally Timms have been performing together in and around U.K. Punk Rock band the Mekons since the early 1980s. This acoustic duo situation is most likely born of pandemic necessity because they priz...

Chicago’s Latino Caucus endorses civilian oversight plan following police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo Erika Pérez, La DePaulia Managing Editor|April 25, 2021 The Latino Caucus of the Chicago City Council voted to endorse the civilian police oversight ordinance on April 6. The ordinance is also backed by the Grassroots Alliance for Police Responsibility (GAPA) and the coalition for the Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC). According to the Chicago Sun-Times, five aldermen in t...

Published 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago Police released an image Tuesday of a black car wanted in connection with shots fired at a police station in Rogers Park. Someone in the passing car opened fire about 10:20 a.m. Sunday in the 6400 block of North Clark Street, striking the 24th District station several times, Chicago police said. No one was hurt. Dont miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. Ald. Andre Vasque...

Published 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire at a police station from a passing car in Rogers Park. Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) said the Sunday morning drive-by was an “unfortunate attack” targeting the 24th District station. No one was hurt. Dont miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. Chicago police said someone in a black vehicle opened fired about 10:20 a.m. in the...

Chicago Police Department Police released an image Tuesday of a black car wanted in connection with shots fired at a police station in Rogers Park. Someone in the passing car opened fire about 10:20 a.m. Sunday in the 6400 block of North Clark Street, striking the 24th District station several times, Chicago police said. No one was hurt. Ald. Andre Vasquez called the drive-by an “unfortunate attack.” It wasn’t immediately clear if the shooting targeted anyone. Anyone with information ca...