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The Fraternal Order of Police on Wednesday filed a motion with a judge asking the city to bring in outside aid so that officers can rest, after they have been subject to continued 12-hour shifts and canceled days off.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has opposed entirely removing police officers from public schools, arguing it should be up to elected Local School Councils to decide if police should be stationed at individual schools.
Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) said "it is time for this City Council to wake up and stop being dismissive" of progressive legislation, and urged aldermen to stop allowing progressive measures to get stuck in committee without a vote.
"He was unapologetically black, he was well studied on African history, and he made sure that everybody knew it. He will truly, truly be missed," Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) said.
Millions of tax dollars are at stake in the push to remove police officers from inside Chicago Public Schools. But those who are pushing for the move say it's about so much more.
Developers will soon be able to move forward with a $1 billion project to build two high-rise apartment towers on the site of the never-built Chicago Spire in Streeterville.
The measure was approved by state lawmakers last month, allowing the state to automatically send ballot applications to people who voted or applied for an absentee ballot in recent elections.
The Illinois Attorney General said he has been self-isolating since his symptoms began. He said overall his symptoms are mild, but he'll continue to self isolate under the guidance of his doctor and "public health officials."
In a federal lawsuit filed Monday night, the Illinois GOP and other local Republican groups note the governor's executive orders allowed religious gatherings of more than 10 people, but did not provide similar allowances for political parties.
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the group was planned months before the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, and the subsequent protests around the country.
The "Police Free Schools Ordinance" would require CPD to terminate its $33 million contract to provide police officers as security at CPS buildings within 75 days.
The measure would set up new rules for landlords to follow before they could move forward with eviction proceedings against tenants over unpaid rent.
The family of Charles Myers filed a lawsuit against the city in 2017, accusing the paramedics of negligence.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot took part in a special town hall on CNN Sunday night for an in-depth discussion on police reform and racial justice.
The county's public defender complained that deputies had apparently posted insulting and threatening comments online after a march in support of Black Lives Matter.
