Gage Park, Brighton Park

The officer loved to salsa, often taking his wife out dancing, fellow officers and friends recalled during his funeral services.

Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso was killed Wednesday while chasing a man on the Southwest Side, authorities said.

A judge ordered Steven Montano, 18, to be held without bail at a Friday hearing as he faces a murder charge in the slaying of officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso.

Steven Montano was charged with first-degree murder Thursday in the death of officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, 32.

The officer, a five-year veteran of the department, was responding to a call about someone with a gun chasing a woman when the fatal shooting happened, police officials said.

Lopez, who ran for mayor but dropped out and recommitted to running for his South Side seat, said his reelection was a "thank you" from residents for addressing their biggest concerns.

Ramirez, a community organizer, won 56.5 percent of the vote, ousting the appointed alderperson, who served as former Ald. George Cardenas' chief of staff.

Gutierrez will be the first Latina to represent the majority Hispanic ward. Ed Burke, for decades one of Chicago's most powerful politicians, had backed the other candidate.

The forum starts 6 p.m. Thursday at Kelly High School. Challenger Julia Ramirez will be the only candidate in attendance.

Ditch your typical dinner-and-a-movie date for a wine-making experience, candle-making class or drag brunch.

The Sunday event is the latest in a series to cut down on skyrocketing catalytic converter thefts. The car parts can cost up to $2,500 to replace.

Meet the candidates for the seats representing parts of Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, McKinley Park and Bridgeport.

Meet the candidates for the seats representing parts of the Far Southwest Side.

Candidates Jeylú Gutiérrez and Raul Reyes hope to be the 14th Ward's first new alderperson since 1969.

The forum will feature Ald. Anabel Abarca and challengers in the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th ward races. Block Club's Madison Savedra will moderate.

Gloria Williams, who runs a nonprofit in West Englewood, and Vicko Alvarez, a former North Side ward staffer, are the two candidates trying to unseat the sitting 15th Ward alderman, Ray Lopez.

Julia Ramirez, a longtime Brighton Park resident and community organizer, is challenging Ald. Anabel Abarca, who was appointed to the open seat last month.

Joseph Mercado, 20, was removed from the ballot for not filling out the right paperwork. That leaves Julia Ramirez as Ald. Anabel Abarca’s only challenger in the Feb. 28 election.

The former chief of staff to George Cardenas replaces him as he heads to the Cook County Board of Review.