Chicago to launch permanent shared electric scooter program in May
Three companies have been chosen to operate shared scooter programs in Chicago – Lime, Spin, and Superpedestrian.
Ald. Raymond Lopez announces bid for mayor; "Chicago, I'm in."
"I love my City and, like most Chicagoans, I am sick and tired of watching Chicago flounder at the hands of a rudderless ship," said Lopez, one of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's harshest critics.
Indiana State Police, FBI identify "I-65 Killer" as Harry Edward Greenwell
Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield said DNA and genealogical evidence used to identify Greenwell as the I-65 Killer were 99.9999% positive.
Lightfoot announces program to give away free gas cards, transit cards
Up to 50,000 prepaid $150 gas cards that can be used at any filling station will be given out through a lottery system, starting in May.
Mayor Lightfoot appoints Deborah Witzburg as city's new inspector general
Witzburg held the No. 2 post at the inspector general's office until last November, when she resigned to pursue the top job.
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in trial over fatal Will County crash
Sean Woulfe is charged with 16 counts of reckless homicide in the crash killed Lindsey Schmidt, 29, and sons Caleb, 1; Weston, 4; and Owen, 6, all of Beecher.
Nicole Lee confirmed as new 11th Ward alderman, first Chinese American on City Council
Lee says one of her top priorities as she takes office is public safety. "I think anybody that lives in the city understands that: Safety, safety, safety."
CPD will now be held accountable for search warrant reforms under court order
CPD also is being given an extra three years to come into full compliance with court-ordered reforms prompted by a pattern of abusive and discriminatory policing.
New court documents reveal Chicago teen's connection to plot for mass murder at Shia mosque
According to an FBI affidavit, three teens planned to enter a Shia mosque in Chicago "and separate the adults from the children, then murder the adults."
Mayor Lightfoot names Nicole Lee as new 11th Ward alderman
If confirmed by the City Council, Lee would become only the second Asian American alderman in the city's history.
Brown, Red, and Purple lines running again after power outage during morning commute
CTA officials still have not said what caused the outage, but police and the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications said a traffic signal fell on the tracks.
Aldermen approve $1.675M settlement for Mia Wright, four others dragged from car by CPD
The payout had been stalled for a month by a group of aldermen, despite city attorneys' repeated assertions Wright and her companions had done nothing wrong to warrant being detained by police.
Digital age begins for City Council, as aldermen begin casting votes electronically
There were a few hiccups with the electronic voting system on the first day, as some aldermen needed help getting their iPods connected to the City Hall network, or with going through the steps to cast and verify their votes.
City Council votes to create special committee to oversee approval process for future Chicago casino
Several aldermen criticized the makeup of the special committee, saying it should include council members whose wards might end up calling the casino home.
Extra-alarm fire destroys discount mattress and furniture store in Albany Park
The Chicago Fire Department said the building would be a "total loss" and would have to be demolished.