Despite Trump saying we "should be allowed to disagree" on election results, attendees of the Economic Club of Chicago talk were mostly receptive to him and his plans for the economy.
Mayor Brandon Johnson called the council's push to reinstate ShotSpotter "illegal." In protest, Ald. Anthony Beale sent dozens of Johnson's ordinances to purgatory.
City officials closed streets in the central Business District to clamp down on car caravans over the weekend, a move that hurt sales at a prominent Mexican-owned business, its owner said.
Wednesday's City Council vote comes after months of clashes over the controversial gunshot detection technology. The city's ShotSpotter contract ends Sunday, and it's unclear what the next steps are.
Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to appoint Burnett, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, as chair. Burnett, who pitched himself for the role, said he doesn’t want the seat, but he’ll do it to help the city.
El Grito fest organizers were bombarded with questions from Downtown residents at a meeting Tuesday, just two weeks before the fest is slated to be held in Grant Park.