Nation Oct 15 Chicago mayor takes police union head to court over vaccines Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has taken her fight with the head of the city’s police officers union to court, arguing that his call for officers to ignore an order to report their COVID-19 vaccination status by Friday was illegal.
Nation Sep 28 Here are this year’s MacArthur fellows and ‘genius grant’ recipients The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Tuesday announced the 25 recipients, who will each receive $625,000.
Nation Aug 24 Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system Chicago's watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot detection system the police department uses rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city.
Arts Jul 28 Lollapalooza to require vaccination card or negative test The four-day festival starts Thursday and is expected to be back at full capacity, with roughly 100,000 daily attendees. After missing last summer because of the coronavirus, it will be easily Chicago's largest gathering since the pandemic started.
Nation May 03 Groups say gunshot detection systems unreliable, seek review The gunshot detection system that set in motion the recent fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Chicago routinely reports gunshots where there are none, sending officers into predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods for “unnecessary and hostile” encounters, community…
Nation Apr 15 Video shows Chicago teen wasn’t holding a gun when shot by cop Disturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before an officer shoots and kills him.
Politics Apr 15 Chicago mayor calls for calm before police shooting video’s release During a news conference before the promised release of investigation materials, including body camera footage of an officer fatally shooting Adam Toledo on March 29, Lightfoot called on people to keep calm.
Nation Feb 18 Report slams Chicago response to unrest after Floyd’s death The Office of Inspector General concludes that the department's top brass was woefully unprepared for the violence that erupted and did not provide officers on the front lines of the violence with nearly enough guidance of what they should be…
Education Feb 10 Union approves deal with Chicago school district to return to class The vote by the union’s roughly 25,000 members ends the possibility of an immediate teacher lockout or strike.
Nation Jan 27 States lift restrictions gradually amid fears of new coronavirus variant While the easing could cause case rates to rise, health experts say it can work if done in a measured way.