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UChicago Offers City $3M For More Surveillance Cameras, License Plate Readers On Near South Side Campus
If the funds are approved by City Council, more than 100 cameras and plate readers would be placed in communities around UChicago's Hyde Park campus.
3 minutes agoMillennium Park Sees 3rd Shooting In 2 Weeks After Man Exchanges Gunfire With Security Guard, Police Say
Police said the man refused to be checked for weapons at Millennium Park and later shot at a security officer. He was shot in his buttocks by the guard and charges against him are pending.
Stacy Davis Gates Elected Chicago Teachers Union President
The incumbent leadership group known as Caucus of Rank and File Educators will retain power over the Chicago Teachers Union for another three years, but they face growing opposition.
Despite Delay, Bally’s River West Casino Proposal Primed For City Council Vote Next Week
Alderpeople must "do some studying this weekend" after last-minute updates. A vote is planned Monday, sending the proposal to the full City Council on Wednesday.