Justin Laurence

The five casinos are proposed at the Tribune Publishing site, the old Michael Reese site, near McCormick Place, near Solider Field and at The 78 megadevelopment.

The Latino population has grown in Chicago while the Black population has declined. Latino Caucus members say that means there should be more majority Latino wards — but that shouldn't come at the cost of Black representation, opponents say.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot still supports interim COPA chief Andrea Kersten, but said French’s inclusion in the report was “tone deaf and it was absolutely unnecessary.”

Ald. George Cardenas said his resolution was a conversation starter on how to keep the franchise in the city, but Ald. Ray Lopez said it wasn't a conversation worth having.

Someone who wants their name removed from the controversial database must go through police. But for the first time, they'll be able to appeal if they are denied.

Buyk, a New York City-based startup that provides ultra-fast grocery delivery by bike, wants to expand rapidly in Chicago as rival Getir also launches in the city.

Bar owners have complained the city tickets them because they allow dogs on the same premises as cocktail garnishes like lemons and limes. The new rules eliminate this issue for bars that choose to allow pups.

The funds will go to the environmental remediation work that must happen on the lots before construction on the houses can begin.

Curtis Pugh killed Julia Lynn Callaway in 2018 as he fled officers who allegedly smelled cannabis coming from his car. Callaway’s family alleged “it was reckless for the police to pursue" Pugh "when the need to apprehend [him] was minimal."

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommended discipline for French stemming from the botched raid at Anjanette Young's home. The report was finished in April, months before French was killed, but released to the public last week.

Community organizers have blasted alderpeople for not seeking enough public input to draw the newest ward boundaries. The City Council has until Dec. 1 to approve a new map with enough backers to avoid sending it to voters.

Sunnyside Lakeview opened its 10,000-square-foot dispensary in the site of the former John Barleycorn in Wrigleyville.

Despite differences on the city's new ward map, leaders of both the Black and Latino caucuses have now came out in support of Chicago's first majority Asian American ward.

As a battle between City Council’s Latino and Black caucuses heats up to decide political boundaries for the next decade, neighborhood leaders are pushing back against the Latino Caucus' proposal.

Allowing betting at the United Center and Wrigley Field would eat into the city's potential tax windfall from casino gambling, potential casino operator Neil Bluhm said.

The move halts Mayor Lori Lightfoot's mandate for officers as the city and the Fraternal Order of Police battle over the issue in court.

Spurred on by the city’s largest police union, aldermen debated the measure to repeal the mandate for two hours. It ultimately failed 13-30.

Nearly $2 billion in federal cash allowed Mayor Lori Lightfoot to avoid a hefty property tax and cancel old debt while spending liberally on social programs favored by progressives.

Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara called on officers willing to go into a no-pay status to report to police headquarters Tuesday.

The final version of the budget includes more spending on mental health clinics and homelessness prevention, and to retain a $500-a-month direct cash program for 5,000 low-income Chicagoans.