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City Sending Security Teams, Trucks To Neighborhood Business Strips For Protection This Weekend, Lightfoot Says
The moves are part of "an effort to prevent the widespread violence and destruction we've seen" in recent days, Lightfoot said.
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Illinois Hits 1 Million Coronavirus Tests, But Another 1,156 People Test Positive
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Chicago Public Schools Won’t Cut Ties With Police, Mayor Lightfoot Says
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$10 Million Fund From City Will Help Small Businesses Rebuild After Looting, Vandalism
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Chicago’s 9 P.M. Curfew Continuing This Weekend, Mayor Lightfoot Says
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Chicago’s New Top Cop Rejects Code Of Silence, Says Good Officers Should Hold Bad Cops Accountable
"I reject the view that you can't support cops and hold them accountable," Police Supt. David Brown said. "God help us if we can't find the courage to publicly condemn police misconduct and excessive force."
Protesters Encouraged To Get Coronavirus Testing. Here Are The Sites
"My hope is that we don't get to a point where we actually start to see a significant increase again," said the city's top doctor. "I don't think it's possible that we won't see any effect of that on the numbers."
Chicago Moves Into Coronavirus Phase 3 Today. Here’s What To Expect
Big changes have come: More businesses will be able to open their doors, offices can reopen and people will be able to gather in groups of 10 or fewer.
LIVE UPDATES: Downtown Starts Reopening Wednesday, Mayor Lightfoot Pledges To Speed Up Police Reforms
Block Club reporters are following what’s happening in neighborhoods all around the city.
Chicago Is Moving To Phase 3 Of Reopening After Coronavirus, Despite Protests, Vandalism
"I want to tell the city now, after a lot of consultation and, yes, a lot of prayer, we will reopen tomorrow and take this important next step as planned," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday.
LIVE UPDATES: CTA Shutting Down Monday Night, Advocates Call On City Leaders To Crack Down On Police Brutality
Block Club reporters are following what’s happening in neighborhoods all around the city.
City Will Rebuild Vandalized Neighborhoods On South, West Sides And Beyond, Lightfoot Says
"We're concerned about safety everywhere. Everywhere," Lightfoot said. "And there are people, unfortunately, who are roving the city trying to find soft spots that they can exploit."
Protesters Should Report Police Misconduct, Lightfoot Says: ‘We Will Hold Them Accountable’
A reporter was pepper sprayed and other protesters say they were beaten with batons Saturday during Downtown protests.
Chicago Protests Could Be ‘Super-Spreading’ Coronavirus Events — Even With Masks, Lightfoot Says
The city was set to enter Phase 3 of reopening Wednesday, but that might now happen in the midst of protests, Lightfoot said.
