Lori Lightfoot

It could take days to see how many Chicago officers will ultimately be taken off the streets for defying the city's order.

All city workers were required to report if they were vaccinated by Friday; those that didn't would be put on a no-pay status, officials repeatedly warned.

The city and its largest police union have filed dueling lawsuits over Chicago's vaccine mandate.

"I cannot and will not stand idly by while the rhetoric of conspiracy theorists threatens the health and safety of Chicago’s residents and first responders," Mayor Lightfoot said.

The city and its largest police union are in a standoff over a requirement that workers report their vaccination status by Friday.

Truman College's new technology center is bringing state-of-the-art equipment to more students and teachers.

The two officials said they're still collaborating to end violence. "We had a very productive meeting and shared perspectives towards that common goal," Lightfoot's office said.

The letter is the latest stone thrown in the standoff between the two Democrats — and it comes as residents are desperate for solutions to gun violence.

Lightfoot said the lack of charges from a West Side shooting could make offenders feel like they won't be held accountable, sending "this city into chaos."

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she's concerned by the State's Attorney's Office not filing charges in a West Side shooting, but Kim Foxx said Lightfoot's story doesn't match the facts of the case.

The Accelerate program will work with local workforce groups to give 300,000 residents the skills they need to access careers in growing industries.

As unvaccinated aldermen fight the city worker vaccine mandate, other elected officials are frustrated by a lack of remote meeting options.

Advocates are cautiously optimistic about the $25 million initiative, but they worry it won't change the way victims are treated by cops.

More than $200 million in federal aid is earmarked for the city’s homeless shelters, direct financial assistance to struggling Chicagoans and programs that aid victims of gender-based and domestic violence.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city is still trying to keep the Bears in Soldier Field. "Our door in City Hall remains open."

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's vaccine mandate has proven controversial, but she's said the Oct. 15 deadline is still the plan.

The previous record was set in 2019, when Divvy saw 3.81 million rides taken throughout the year, according to officials.

The oldest of 10 children, Martinez grew up in Chicago, attended Benito Juarez High and has three sisters teaching in Chicago Public Schools.

City Council will now vote on Lightfoot's push to allow weed shops in much of Downtown at the next City Council meeting, which is set for Monday.