Chicago City Council committee scraps vote on settlement for Dexter Reed's family in controversial CPD shooting
Some aldermen say the settlement will send a dangerous message, while others say it will save the city money, and time, in ...
‘Chicago has always been a city of immigrant workers’: Some Chicago businesses close their doors to protest immigration crackdown
As immigrant communities entered a third week of fear and uncertainty in the shadow of immigration action, some business ...
Chicago City Council to weigh $27 million settlement for family of woman killed by SUV during police chase
Angela Parks was hit by an SUV fleeing police in August 2020, and was left a quadriplegic before dying 18 months later.
Trump administration sues Chicago over 'sanctuary city' laws
The US justice department has filed a lawsuit against Chicago, accusing local officials of impeding federal immigration ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson agrees to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city policies
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters Johnson and the mayors for three other major cities – ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to accept GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month in a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, his office ...
Trump Administration Sues Chicago Over Sanctuary City Policy
The Trump administration stepped up its legal fight over the president’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants by suing ...
Reaction after Chicago mayor's office allegedly tried censoring City Council meeting video
The mayor's office is accused of attempting to censor video footage from a controversial City Council meeting about ...
Chicago homicides in 2025: 47 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by ...
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City Delays Vote On Dexter Reed Settlement, OKs $27 Million To Family Of Woman Hit By Jeep Fleeing Police
Reed's family and city attorneys agreed in November to a $1.25 million settlement over the fatal traffic stop, but they need ...
$1.25M settlement to family of Dexter Reed stalls in City Council committee amid heavy opposition
Amid heavy opposition, a City Council committee on Monday did not vote on a controversial $1.25 million settlement that would have compensated the family of Dexter Reed, who was shot to death by ...