Dec 03 Ex-Chicago Police chief says he didn’t intentionally ‘deceive’ anyone By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Ousted Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said Tuesday that he didn't "intentionally mislead or deceive" anyone about the mid-October night he was found sleeping behind the wheel of his SUV. Continue reading
Dec 02 Chicago mayor fires city’s top cop over ‘ethical lapses’ By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city’s retiring police superintendent Monday, citing “ethical lapses” that included telling lies about a recent incident in which Eddie Johnson was found asleep at the wheel of his car after having drinks. Continue reading
Oct 23 As teachers strike, Chicago mayor offers plan to fix $838 million deficit By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who's still trying to settle a nearly week-old teacher's strike, proposed a combination of debt refinancing, tax and fee hikes and assistance from the state Legislature on Wednesday to close a massive $838 million budget deficit. Continue reading
Oct 16 Classes canceled as threat of Chicago teacher strike looms By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press Mayor Lori Lightfoot said during a news conference that the district's 25,000 teachers represented by the Chicago Teachers Union would almost certainly walk out on Thursday based on union leaders' reaction to bargaining talks this week. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Trump trades verbal volleys with Tehran In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. and Iran traded new verbal volleys, as tensions in the Persian Gulf region remain high. After President Trump tweeted that aggression from Iran would result in its “end,” Tehran’s foreign minister responded, “Try… Continue watching
May 20 WATCH: Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has promised to overhaul the police department in the nation's third-largest city. Continue reading
Apr 03 Chicago elects 1st black female and 1st openly gay mayor By Sara Burnett, Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor who'd never been elected to public office, defeated Cook County Board President and longtime City Council member Toni Preckwinkle. Continue reading
Feb 27 Chicago will elect a black woman as its mayor for first time By Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press A former federal prosecutor and a county board leader will face each other in a runoff to become Chicago’s first black female mayor after leading a large field Tuesday that included a member of the Daley family that has dominated… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 8:46 Chicago police: spike in gun deaths represents ‘clear failure’ of criminal justice Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 7:28 Why Chicago made scores of police brutality videos public By PBS News Hour Chicago’s Independent Police Review Board today released scores of video and audio recordings from police-involved shootings and some of them are pretty shocking. The release is part of sweeping police reforms instituted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel after the shooting death… Continue watching