Oct 15 Chicago officer sues former chief for sexual harassment By Don Babwin, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Wednesday by Cynthia Donald alleges that Johnson sexually harassed her during a three-year period, pressured her and forced her to engage in sexual acts and texted nude photographs of himself to her. Continue reading
Aug 31 GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality By Associated Press The picture of American cities overwhelmed by violence has become a central theme of the 2020 presidential race. The reality on the ground is much more nuanced. Continue reading
Aug 20 Chicago mayor defends beefed-up police presence near home By Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot adamantly defended on Thursday a beefed-up police presence outside her home, saying extra officers were necessary to protect her and her family. Continue reading
Aug 17 Review cites ‘operational failures’ in Smollett prosecution By Michael Tarm, Associated Press A special prosecutor in Chicago says Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal. Continue reading
Aug 10 Over 100 arrested in Chicago during unrest following police shooting By Don Babwin, Associated Press Police Superintendent David Brown said it “was not an organized protest” but instead “an incident of pure criminality” that began following the shooting of a person by police the previous day in the city's Englewood neighborhood. Continue reading
Aug 05 Chicago schools to begin fall semester remotely, dropping hybrid plan By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Chicago's mayor has announced that the nation's third-largest school district will not welcome students back to the classroom, after all, and will instead rely only on remote instruction to start the school year. Continue reading
Jul 24 Christopher Columbus statues taken down at two Chicago parks By Associated Press Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks have been taken down at the direction of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a week after protesters trying to topple one of the monuments to the Italian explorer clashed with police. Continue reading
Jul 22 Violence, protests, arrival of federal agents put Chicago on edge By Don Babwin, Associated Press Amid a surge in gun violence and protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the nation's third-largest city is on edge, waiting for possible greater tension in the form of a plan by President Donald Trump to dispatch dozens… Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Chicago mayor says Trump could help stem flow of guns By Associated Press Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were "alarmed" by the Trump administration's tactics against protesters in Portland and other cities, including Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Jul 17 Chicago plans to have kids in classrooms two days a week By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Most Chicago children would return to the classroom two days a week and spend the other three days learning remotely once the school year begins under a tentative plan outlined by officials from the nation’s third-largest school district… Continue reading