Obamas arrive in Chicago ahead of presidential center groundbreaking ceremony
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are gearing up for the official groundbreaking on the Obama Presidential Center.
Chicago aldermen question Lightfoot's $17 billion budget proposal
Members of the Chicago City Council began questioning top aides to Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday about her proposal to spend nearly $17 billion next year.
New Chicago campaign aims to boost vaccination rates
Mayor Lightfoot and other city leaders debuted a new public relations campaign called Protect Chicago 77.
Chicago leaders aim for 77-percent vaccine rate before 2022
The goal of the Protect Chicago 77 initiative is to get at least 77 percent of all Chicago residents ages 12 and older started on their COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the year.
Lightfoot launches campaign to get 77% of Chicago residents vaccinated by end of year
Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a new plan on Thursday to get more shots in arms in Chicago.
Lightfoot unveils plan to get 77% of Chicago residents vaccinated by end of year
Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a new plan on Thursday to get more shots in arms in Chicago.
Kids from Afghanistan arrive in Chicago
A plane carrying Afghan children arrived in Chicago on Wednesday.
Children from Afghanistan arrive in Chicago
Some of the children are being cared for by relatives or sponsors here in the United States. Others are staying in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
US Education Secretary visits Illinois students, teachers
Chicago State University is a campus that has faced a series of challenges, including a big decline in the number of men studying there. It turns out, that is a growing national problem.
Lightfoot: We're 'willing to work' with Bears, but Chicago has to be 'fiscally prudent'
"We are willing to work with them to try to address their concerns. But I’ve got to do it in a way that is fiscally prudent," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said about whether the Bears will be leaving Soldier Field and moving to Arlington Heights.
Chicago mayor unveils nearly $17 billion budget plan
Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered Chicago's 2022 budget proposal at City Hall on Monday.
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot pitches $500 monthly payments to poor families
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pitched a pilot program Monday giving $500 monthly payments to low-income households.
Mayor Lightfoot delivers budget address
Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered Chicago's 2022 budget proposal at City Hall on Monday.
Chicago budget address: Lightfoot proposes hundreds of millions of dollars for public safety
Mayor Lightfoot is using federal coronavirus relief funds to postpone difficult decisions the city would otherwise face, while spending $200 million more on police, $135 million on violence prevention and $86 million more on mental health treatment.
Lightfoot proposes 2022 Chicago budget without a property tax increase
Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled Chicago's 2022 budget proposal at city hall on Monday.
Chicago Sky owner fined for attempting to obtain gambling license
The owner of the Chicago Sky is facing a large fine for apparently trying to obtain a gambling license.
New CEO for Chicago Public Schools expected to be named Wednesday
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Chicago ordinance that would allow city to sue gangs hits road bump
"For the people who are critics, what I'd like to do is ask them to walk the streets of places like West Garfield Park, Austin, Roseland, other neighborhoods, Englewood, across our city, where our people are afraid to come out of their homes," Lightfoot said.
Proposed ordinance to sue Chicago gangs hits a snag
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's new ordinance to take gangs to court hit a snag on Tuesday.
Chicago City Council approves new contract for CPD
Chicago police have their first new contract in four years.