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Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th, attends a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall on Dec. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Ban those involved in Jan. 6 rioting from Chicago government jobs, City Council veterans say

February 6, 2025 at 5:34 p.m.

Four aldermen plan to introduce a resolution directing Chicago to “reject or disqualify” applicants involved in the 2021 Capitol rioting.

Nicole Banks breaks down after speaking briefly about the death of her son Dexter Reed during a news conference outside the 11th District police station in Chicago on April 24, 2024. A lawsuit was filed against the city and the police officers who fatally shot Reed during a traffic stop in Humboldt Park. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Dexter Reed’s family to get $1.25M in proposed settlement; $27M for woman hit in police chase

February 10, 2025 at 3:43 p.m.

Angela Parks was struck by a Jeep being pursued by police in August 2020 in the Armour Square neighborhood.

Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Clinée Hedspeth speaks during the Committee on Special Events at City Hall meeting on Feb. 4, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Cultural commissioner criticized for leaving ‘void,’ faces bullying allegations

February 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Around a quarter of the department’s staff has resigned or been fired since Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Hedspeth in March.

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th, leaves council chambers after being told to leave during the Committee on Special Events meeting at Chicago City Hall on Feb. 4, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Alderman told to leave City Council meeting after he appeared to call colleague a white supremacist

February 4, 2025 at 6:48 p.m.

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez was told to leave a committee meeting during a debate over a controversial pro-Gaza puppet display at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions during a news conference at City Hall on Jan. 28, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

What will Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House?

February 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The question before Brandon Johnson is, how does the freshman mayor come out on top against a reality TV-bred GOP president made famous for breaking the rules?

Ald. William Hall, 6th, left, and Ald. Lamont Robinson, 4th, talk during a City Council meeting Jan. 15, 2025, at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Hemp fight moves to City Hall as aldermen debate regulation, tax

January 30, 2025 at 5:32 p.m.

The possibility of allowing hemp’s continued sale in Chicago won an early sign of approval from Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration.

Phil McGraw, a la izquierda, conocido como Dr. Phil, en una imagen de un video que publicó en su cuenta X, caminando con el “zar de la frontera” Tom Homan, el 26 de enero de 2025, durante una reunión con agentes federales de inmigración en Chicago. (Dr. Phil)

‘Eres el Dr. Phil’. La personalidad de la televisión dice que participó en las redadas de inmigración en Chicago por “transparencia”

January 29, 2025 at 5:49 p.m.

Phil McGraw dijo que estaba en Chicago para brindar “transparencia” a “una operación quirúrgica muy específica” dirigida a personas con antecedentes penales que se encuentran en el país sin autorización...

OIG report finds Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked access to gift room with Gucci bags, other designer items

January 30, 2025 at 10:38 a.m.

A report found Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office violated a policy requiring mayors to record gifts above $50 and “accepted on behalf of the City” in a publicly available log.

Phil McGraw, left, known as Dr. Phil, in an image from a video he posted to his X account walking with "border czar" Tom Homan on Jan. 26, 2025 during an embed with federal immigration agents in Chicago. (Dr. Phil)

‘You’re Dr. Phil.’ TV personality says he joined immigration raids in Chicago for ‘transparency.’

January 28, 2025 at 10:38 a.m.

The presence of "Dr. Phil" at Chicago federal immigration raids raises questions about the propriety of the operation and highlights a presidency that favors reality TV.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks after a City Council meeting on Jan. 15, 2025, at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall

January 27, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much in writing.

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