CPS students given Home Run Inn pizzas on first day back to school

In partnership with the Chicago fire and police departments, as well as Home Run Inn, Mayor Brandon Johnson handed out a pizza to each child on the first day of school. In total, more than six-thousand Home Run Inn pizzas were given to students on the south and west sides Monday.

FOX 32's Week in Review - Aug. 20

There is some controversy brewing in the suburbs over the new hire of an art teacher, two Wisconsin women are accused of stealing nearly $3,000 worth of merchandise from a suburban Chicago Von Maur store, and a Chicago man and suburban man were sentenced two armed robberies where they terrified the victims for hours. These are the top stories from FOX 32's Week in Review.

Strong words from Mayor Johnson about Chicago during celebration of Safe Passage workers

“The work that you do: it goes well beyond the daily walk to school. Your contribution is building communities because every single child that crosses your path represents something bigger than an individual. They represent our neighborhoods. Now, there's a lot to be said about the neighborhoods of Chicago, but there is one thing for sure, if you're not offering solutions or hope for our neighborhoods, shut your mouth about the city of Chicago," said Mayor Brandon Johnson.