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Bernard Kersh stands beside the Rev. Jesse Jackson after Kersh bonded out of Cook County Jail in Chicago on Dec. 6, 2019. Kersh was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer after allegedly spitting at an officer and being slammed to the ground.

Chicago aldermen reject $2 million settlement for fatal police shooting; man slammed to ground by cop in viral video to get $750,000

July 19, 2023 at 9:43 p.m.

In a high-profile rebuke of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city's Law Department, aldermen narrowly rejected a $2 million police settlement Wednesday from a controversial case of alleged police...

Then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks at City Hall in 2021. The city's watchdog found probable cause that Lightfoot solicited campaign contributions from city workers.

Chicago watchdog says Ald. Jim Gardiner, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot violated city ethics code

July 14, 2023 at 3:51 p.m.

Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner violated the city's ethics code when he allegedly retaliated against a constituent and vocal critic by directing staffers to issue bogus citations against him, Chicago's top...

Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability member Remel Terry announces the three nominees for the Chicago Police Department superintendent job at Kennedy-King College on July 13, 2023.

3 finalists for Chicago police superintendent named by civilian-led commission; next move is Mayor Johnson’s

July 14, 2023 at 5:44 p.m.

Chicago's community-led public safety commission sent its three top picks for police superintendent late Thursday to Mayor Brandon Johnson, who must now decide who will lead the long-troubled department as...

City Hall in downtown Chicago is seen June 14, 2023. Prosecutors are investigating possible minority-contracting fraud involving a series of Chicago government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Feds investigating possible minority-contracting fraud involving city deals worth millions

July 14, 2023 at 11:17 a.m.

Federal prosecutors are investigating possible minority-contracting fraud involving a series of Chicago government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars, including many with ties to a clout-heavy trucking and recycling...

Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara speaks following Mayor Lori Lightfoot's announcement of an emergency rental assistance program at a news conference at the Resurrection Project in Chicago on May 24, 2021.

City Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara leaving Mayor Johnson’s administration

July 11, 2023 at 2:26 p.m.

Chicago Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara is leaving City Hall, marking the highest-profile departure from the previous mayoral administration since Mayor Brandon Johnson took office. Novara announced her resignation Tuesday after...

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks after being presented with a report from his transition committee on July 6, 2023, at Greater Harvest Baptist Church.

Slow start or cautious rollout? Mayor Johnson unveils transition report, fills key posts later than predecessors

July 6, 2023 at 5:17 p.m.

Days before he was sworn in as Chicago's mayor in 2011, Rahm Emanuel unveiled a series of goals from his transition team, including plans for the first 100 days. Lori...

Fans cheer along Columbus Drive during the NASCAR Cup Series in Chicago on July 2, 2023.

NASCAR in Chicago was ‘a commercial for the city,’ but is it worthy of a 2024 repeat?

June 20, 2024 at 1:18 p.m.

The NASCAR Chicago street race was shaping up to be a disaster. After lightning cut part of Saturday’s programming short, a torrential rainstorm the next day submerged roads across the...

The Reserve Management Group has been planning to move the General Iron scrap shredding facility from its now-closed Lincoln Park location to this site on the Calumet River in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago.

City appeals to block scrap shredder from opening on Southeast Side after judge rules permit should be allowed

June 30, 2023 at 3:16 p.m.

The city of Chicago continued its fight to block Southside Recycling from operating a proposed metal shredding plant on the Southeast Side, filing an appeal Friday of a judge's ruling...

Chicago police headquarters at 35th Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago on Oct. 16, 2020.

List of candidates for new Chicago police superintendent narrowed to six semifinalists

June 29, 2023 at 2:14 p.m.

Six people have been selected as semifinalists in the search for the city's next permanent police superintendent, sources familiar with the process told the Tribune Thursday. Five of the six...

One Summer Chicago participants carry a tarp as they prepare to paint a viaduct in the 8900 block of South Morgan Street in 2016.

Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to boost teen employment, one of his signature campaign promises

March 12, 2024 at 12:02 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off Chicago's annual summer jobs program on Monday, highlighting the city's ongoing efforts to employ youth and keep teens engaged while they're out of school. The...

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