City Council Committees Endorse Plan To Lift Ban On Sports Betting In Chicago
The ordinance would allow sportsbooks to be set up at the city's five major sports stadiums or at a permanent location within five blocks of those arenas.
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The ordinance would allow sportsbooks to be set up at the city's five major sports stadiums or at a permanent location within five blocks of those arenas.
The apparent settlement comes moths after settlement talks between Young's attorneys and the city stalled.
"I really think we're moving entirely too fast, and the upside is very minimal," Ald. Greg Mitchell (7th) said after aldermen were told allowing sportsbooks in Chicago would create only about $500,000 in annual tax revenue for the city.
The deadline for Chicago employees not only to report their COVID vaccine status, but also get their shots, is less than four weeks away. You might be surprised to learn what group of city employees has the lowest reporting rate.
After keeping it under wraps for weeks, City Council Rules Committee Chair Ald. Michelle Harris (8th) on Wednesday unveiled her committee's proposal for a new map of the city's 50 wards, after calling off a potential showdown vote during a special meeting of the City Council.
Wednesday is the day the City Council is supposed to vote on a new ward map – but no one has seen it yet.
Ald. Brenan Reilly (42nd) sponsored the measure to rewrite city rules that currently prohibit animals in "any store, meat market, bakery, or other place where foodstuffs are sold or on display," after fielding complaints that some health inspectors interpreted that ban to apply to bars, because they use garnishes like lemons and limes for drinks.
Lightfoot last week said it was "the height of tone deafness" for COPA's report on the botched raid of Anjanette Young's home to include a recommendation that Officer French be suspended for three days -- even though the report was prepared before French was killed in the line of duty.
The City Council has approved $3 million in settlements to resolve a handful of lawsuits accusing Chicago Police officers of misconduct, including a case involving a high-speed police that led to a woman's death in 2018.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has tapped the interim leader of Chicago's police watchdog agency for the permanent job, despite a letter from 20 aldermen who say they are "vehemently opposed" to the appointment over a recent disciplinary report that recommended fallen Officer Ella French be suspended.
The City Council Finance Committee on Monday signed off on $3 million in settlements to resolve a handful of lawsuits accusing Chicago Police officers of misconduct, including a case involving a high-speed police that led to a woman's death in 2018.
Critics and supporters finally had the chance to sound off Friday on Chicago's controversial gunshot detection system, which the CBS 2 Investigators have been digging into for months.
The city's mandate is forcing some workers to be on no pay leave until they're able to show that they are fully vaccinated. For four paramedics, they want to return to the job they love without being forced to be vaccinated.
"If you really want to talk about public safety, and you want people to be safe, then have our officers get vaccinated. Not that hard," said Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th).
A group of aldermen seeking to repeal Mayor Lori Lightfoot's vaccine mandate for city workers has filed notice to hold a special City Council meeting on Friday in an effort to force a vote on their proposal.
It was much smoother sailing for the mayor's budget plan than last year, thanks to her decision to agree to demands from members of the council's Progressive Caucus to boost funds for various social service programs
"I'm going to challenge every alderman, in case you didn't hear it, and I'm going to make it loud and clear: that ordinance that Alderman Tabares put forth puts control back in your hands," Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president John Catanzara said.
By a 27-5 vote, the Budget Committee advanced the mayor's 2022 budget recommendation, setting up a final vote by the City Council on Wednesday.
The Finance Committee voted 19-12 to approve the property tax increase, which includes a $22.9 million automatic tax hike tied to the consumer price index, which aldermen authorized last year as part of the 2021 budget plan; another $25 million to help fund the mayor's $3.7 billion capital infrastructure plan; and $28.6 billion in tax revenue that will be collected from new property.
"Because this continuing course of conduct has no home in our Party, we will not stand silent in the face of such bigotry," the Cook County Democratic Party said of Ald. James Gardiner's behavior.
"We are strongly opposed to this mandate and are urging you to reconsider your executive order," the aldermen said.
The changes in the ordinance are aimed at making it easier for firms owned by minorities to get in on the legal marijuana business in Illinois
It's the second year in a row the mayor is asking aldermen to back a property tax hike in Chicago, although it's a smaller one than the $94 million property tax increase the City Council approved for 2021.
The city's ethics board found probable cause to believe Ald. James Gardiner used his office to retaliate against political opponents, in violation of the city's government ethics ordinance.
An 18-year-old man was found dead in the alley from gunshot wounds following a large fight on Friday night, police said.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 35, according to Chicago police.
Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far.
A burglary suspect was taken into custody after allegedly stealing a Cook County Sheriff's car on Saturday morning.
A man was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing and battery at a hotel in McHenry, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
For Small Business Saturday join CBS News Chicago as we go inside Stix & Stones Wood Fired Pizza in Burr Ridge.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
A man was charged in a stabbing that left another man seriously injured after a fight outside a Walgreens in The Loop on Thursday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
An armed robbery turned into a shooting in Chicago's West Loop on Friday night.
A burglary suspect was taken into custody after allegedly stealing a Cook County Sheriff's car on Saturday morning.
Two women were shot during robbery in Chicago's West Loop early Saturday morning.
Scattered rain and gusty thunderstorms are expected Saturday night in the Chicago area.
An 18-year-old man was found dead in the alley from gunshot wounds following a large fight on Friday night, police said.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 35, according to Chicago police.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Nazareth Academy senior Landon Thome is one of the top baseball players in Illinois, and his dream is to play in the big leagues like his Hall of Fame dad, Jim Thome, who's been there with him throughout his high school career.
The Bears will kick off the season against the defending NFC south champion Carolina Panthers.
A Davison Township police chief released body camera video showing how a senior "water wars" prank brought an officer within milliseconds of opening fire on a student.
A man was found shot to death Thursday morning in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A young man was shot and killed while getting into his car in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday morning.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
