Lightfoot Shrugs Off 'Dumb' Criticism Of City's Spending $281.5 Million In Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds On CPD Costs
"Criticism comes with the job of mayor, but this one's just dumb," the mayor said Friday morning.
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"Criticism comes with the job of mayor, but this one's just dumb," the mayor said Friday morning.
The Chicago Office of the Inspector General on Thursday put out a scathing report of the city's handling of civil unrest that erupted amid protests following the death of George Floyd
The first case involves an incident on March 23, 2017, when police broke through Ashanti Franklin's apartment door at 6 a.m., guns drawn, looking for someone who didn't live there.
The group criticized the mayor for spending hundreds of millions on police payroll costs, while ignoring programs to help people struggling during the pandemic.
Chicago police are seeking the public's help in locating a driver who ran over a bicyclist and then drove off.
One person was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after a standoff that sent a SWAT team to a home in Lawndale.
A man has been arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer – in a pattern that goes back a dozen years until he was just 14 years old.
One of the first studies of its kind finds that deploying officers of color as well as female officers could reduce shootings and improve how police treat Black residents.
Attorneys filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department Tuesday, as the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video of an incident in which an off-duty officer shot a man in the hand in the Irving Park neighborhood back in December.
City lawyers are headed back to court Tuesday morning, to try and keep hundreds of police misconduct records from being released.
A Chicago Police officer was assaulted Monday evening in the South Shore neighborhood.
Six weeks into 2021, Chicago has already seen more than 220 carjackings – compared with just over 70 at this time last year. It's clear this crisis isn't going away, and it needs a solution as big as the problem itself.
Police on Sunday arrested a suspect after coming across a car in the Greater Grand Crossing community that had been used in a previous carjacking.
Chicago Police were in mourning Saturday night after an officer was found dead.
Police on Chicago's far South Side say holes in their video surveillance grid have made it harder to solve some crimes. Now the 19th Ward is getting an influx of police cameras and license plate readers.
On Oct. 13, Cabrera got into a quarrel with someone near 52nd Street and Monitor Avenue in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, and ended up firing his gun at a civilian. No injuries were reported.
No one was inside the squad car at the time, and no injuries were reported.
No one likes being ghosted, but especially not by Chicago Police Department.
The new charges accuse Catanzara of filing a false police report against then-CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson in 2018 accusing Johnson of breaking the law by joining an anti-violence march on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Aldermen voted 41-8 to approve a plan to eliminate exemptions in the Welcoming City Ordinance that had allowed police to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in certain limited circumstances.
There was more stalling from the City of Chicago on Tuesday when it comes to making changes to how Chicago police execute search warrants.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot had earlier pushed back on the project, telling Ald. Anthony Beale she could not support it without more specifics on how much it would cost, who would pay for it, and how it would fit with CPD's existing community policing strategies.
With a dramatic spike in carjackings in Chicago, police are hoping education can provide the first line of defense.
Chicago Police on Saturday were searching for the culprits in a pair of carjackings the night before.
The "urgent recommendations" from the city's Office of Inspector General come as part of its review of CPD search warrant policies, launched as result of CBS 2's years-long investigation into wrong raids.
One of the operas in the Lyric's spring lineup isn't your typical opera. It's a new musical work by Chicago's first poet laureate Avery R. Young.
With youngsters off from school this Presidents' Day, Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry learned about the science of flight at Bessie Coleman Flight School.
In a sure sign that spring will be on the way before we know it, pet parents in the north Chicago suburb of Evanston can start getting their passes for the city's dog beach.
Gov. JB Pritzker offered his condolences to the family of Ofelia Torres, the 16-year-old who fought to get her father released from ICE detention as she battled a rare and deadly cancer. She died Friday.
A new report finds Loyola and DePaul universities in Chicago are among 41 colleges that appear to push lower-income families toward high-interest Parent PLUS loans.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
An 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Renewal Life Church opened its doors on Sunday on the third floor at 7411 S. Stony Island Ave. in the South Shore neighborhood. Their old building in Englewood was destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving Day 2025.
The exhibit at the museum on Navy Pier lets youngsters explore the flora and fauna of six habitats and learn about the natural world. Jackie Kostek got to visit on Monday morning.
One of the operas in the Lyric’s spring lineup isn’t your typical opera. It’s a new musical work by Chicago’s first poet laureate Avery R. Young.
With youngsters off from school this Presidents Day, Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry learned about the science of flight at Bessie Coleman Flight School.
An ordinance that Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed would have immediately banned the sale of intoxicating hemp products to those younger than 21, and would ban the sale of most intoxicating hemp-based products starting April 1. Lauren Victory reports.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
Most retail and food establishments will remain open, but services like mail delivery will be suspended for the federal holiday.
One of the operas in the Lyric's spring lineup isn't your typical opera. It's a new musical work by Chicago's first poet laureate Avery R. Young.
With youngsters off from school this Presidents' Day, Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry learned about the science of flight at Bessie Coleman Flight School.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — marking their first ever trip to Champaign.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
A boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
Chicago police issued a community alert on Sunday after two robberies on the same Woodlawn neighborhood block involving a man whose victims had agreed to meet him on a dating app.
