Mayor Brandon Johnson won't veto ShotSpotter ordinance

The ordinance sought to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to renew the city's ShotSpotter contract, but the mayor's office said the ordinance is unenforceable.

• Oct 9, 2024

Trustees don't show up to Thornton Township Board meeting, citing concerns for their safety

The reason the trustees did not show up, they argue, is due to meetings that have gotten out of control and are not safe.

• Oct 8, 2024

Afghan national arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired Election Day attack plot

Afghan national Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was charged with planning a terrorist attack in the U.S. on Election Day.

• Oct 10, 2024

Mayor Johnson on new CPS board: Election "gave me the power to transform this city"

The event came after an at-times contentious news conference on Monday,​ where Johnson announced six appointees to his new school board following mass-resignations from the board last week.

• Oct 8, 2024

Chicago aldermen, business leaders pledge $2.5 million to revive ShotSpotter

Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned on a promise to shut down ShotSpotter, which he did last month​.

• Oct 8, 2024

Supreme Court probes limits of ATF rule regulating ghost guns

The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.

• Oct 8, 2024

Biden announces 10-year deadline to remove all lead pipes nationwide

The EPA estimates that nine million homes in the U.S. have lead pipes.

• Oct 8, 2024

Aurora, Illinois unveils community input websites for all City Council members

"Your Voice"​ civic engagement platform pages went live for all 12 Aurora alderpeople last month.

• Oct 7, 2024

Alders say Mayor Johnson is acting like a "dictator" with his decisions regarding CPS board

Members of the City Council said they want a voice at the table, but Mayor Johnson said he alone has the authority on these matters.

• Oct 7, 2024

Harris responds to critics over not having biological children: "This is not the 1950s anymore"

Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the popular "Call Her Daddy" podcast.

• Oct 7, 2024

Mayor Johnson names 6 new CPS board members after mass resignations

Johnson bristled when asked if he was moving to replace the entire school board so the new board could fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.

• Oct 7, 2024

Alders say school board resignations bring "instability" to CPS

About three dozen City Council members blasted the state of CPS after the resignations.

• Oct 7, 2024

Trump returns to Butler after assassination attempt

Billionaire Elon Musk also appeared with Trump on stage, calling the November election "the most important of our lifetime."

• Oct 5, 2024

Voters to pick new members of Chicago Board of Education

This comes as a big shake-up as all seven current members of the board saying they'll resign at the end of the month.

• Oct 4, 2024

Entire CPS school board to resign amid dispute with mayor over CEO's future

The move would allow Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a new school board that would fire CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez.

• Oct 5, 2024

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