Chicago City Council advances safety rules on lithium-ion batteries
A Chicago City Council committee on Wednesday approved an ordinance by Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) requiring batteries used in e-bikes and scooters to be safety certified.
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A Chicago City Council committee on Wednesday approved an ordinance by Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) requiring batteries used in e-bikes and scooters to be safety certified.
These are long-shot political moves aimed at trying to knock down convictions that are likely to put Burke behind bars for the rest of his life.
Carter said he has made significant improvements for Chicago's transit system, but only hears a constant stream of negativity.
The CTA president said he believes the push by the majority of Chicago alderpeople to fire him is personal. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Acree's nomination had stalled after some aldermen questioned his qualifications, and he struggled to answer questions about the agency's looming budget deficit.
Eligible homeowners and business owners would be able to have their water bills lowered if they can prove their higher bill is the result of leak in the underground service line.
For more than five years, the CBS 2 Investigators have been telling the stories of everyday Chicagoans getting hosed by bogus water bills. Thanks to our reporting, the Chicago City Council on Wednesday passed legislation to stop the madness. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
"My position is actually quite clear. My authority is quite clear that this passage of whatever it was has no bearing on my executive authority," Johnson said.
The ordinance would mean dispensaries seeking to open downtown would need approval from the City Council, rather than the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
Thousands online are likewise saying the CTA's service and safety has been faltering.
Thousands online are also saying the Chicago Transit Authority's service and safety has been faltering under President Dorval Carter. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Astarte Washington was 15 years old when she suffered multiple broken bones after an unattended Chicago police car rolled over her.
Irene Chavez's family said police ignored her pleas to go to the hospital, even after she repeatedly told them she was a veteran suffering from PTSD.
Rev. Ira Acree also was questioned about his lack of expertise in public transit as the City Council Transportation Committee weighed his appointment to the RTA Board.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza talked with yet another victim of a rogue towing company, to which she lost thousands of dollars.
Members of the City Council Public Safety Committee met Tuesday to discuss a possible solution to the ongoing issue – to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The council also approved $48 million in grant money from the state and federal government, much of which will be used to pay outstanding debt the city owes for staffing and shelter costs.
Overall, the mayor's borrowing plan would cost the city $2.4 billion through 2061.
Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) introduced the "Stop Hate Littering Ordinance" after a wave of antisemitic flyers popped up on cars in Lincoln Park in February and April.
Aldermen were set to vote Wednesday on a measure to require a full City Council vote before removing ShotSpotter from any wards, but two allies of the mayor moved to delay the vote.
The city already has budgeted $150 million to care for migrants this year, but the mayor's office has acknowledged that won't be enough for the entire year.
The City Council Finance Committee has endorsed the plan after the mayor agreed to give aldermen more oversight of the plan, but a final vote has been put off until Friday at the earliest.
The change would move money away from the Kansas-based healthcare staffing firm and aim to create a unified housing system.
