New Ordinance Could Protect Hotel Workers From Sexual Harassment, Assault
A Chicago City Council Committee has approved an ordinance to protect hotel workers from sexual harassment or sexual assault.
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A Chicago City Council Committee has approved an ordinance to protect hotel workers from sexual harassment or sexual assault.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago had already been preparing for violent emergencies like the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public School officials have cut the ribbons on three facilities within the school system.
That includes the board chairman, state's attorney, county clerk, court clerk, treasurer, auditor, recorder, coroner and sheriff.
A new state law will get rid of so-called "Police booking rooms" in Illinois schools, something advocates say results in "criminalizing" students unnecessarily.
Rev. Corey Brooks unveiled the Project HOOD Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center at a former Walgreens store at 63rd and King.
Despite some victories, voting rights groups and others say their work is far from over as Illinois moves through another election season.
Mayor Rahm Emamuel wasn't shy about touting Chicago as the right place at the right time for Amazon's second headquarters.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the country's ideals encourage those who dissent to speak up, and that takes nothing away from their patriotism.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel neither praised nor criticized two police officers seen kneeling with a community activist in an Instagram picture.
Violent crimes are being driven by what's happening in urban centers such as Baltimore, Las Vegas and Chicago, according to the FBI.
As part of reforms put in place after the Laquan McDonald police shooting and others, the Chicago Police Department plans to send all of its officers "back to school" for mandatory in-service training.
Illinois' Department of Children and Family Services is working with the Cook County Courts to find a better way to deal with the babies and toddlers living through trauma at such a young age.
"I have never, ever seen the outrage and anger that's being displayed by our customers," said Tony's Fresh Market manager Frank Guiglio.
Chicago aldermen are exploring the idea of building small homes as a way to reduce the number of homeless people on the city's streets.
Scott Drury, who had been running for governor, decided to drop out of that race to run for attorney general.
Madigan sued the City of Chicago to pave the way for the federal courts to oversee reform of Chicago Police practices and procedures.
Durbin, the second ranking Democrat in the Senate, said Congress needs to pass legislation to protect young undocumented immigrants.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she won't run for a fifth term next year.
Amazon expects to hire as many as 50,000 people full-time to work at a new second headquarters over the course of several years.
City officials and community leaders are still working out the creation of a civilian advisory board.
Democrat Pawar is supporting his running mate Cairo Mayor Tyrone Coleman and his call for more federal and state help preserving public housing.
A Cook County Board Committee has approved a measure prohibiting most private drones from flying over Cook County Jail and other County property.
A showdown on the controversial tax will be held next month.
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has unveiled a 10-point plan to repeal the soft drink tax and make up for the lost revenue.
