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A proposal to rename a stretch of Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive is one step closer to reality after a City Council committee voted to approve the measure in a meeting that was contentious and at times laden with profanity.

Chicago City Council committee members have approved the renaming of Chicago’s iconic Lake Shore Drive and the final decision has been sent to the full city council. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojchiechowski reports.

A proposal to rename a stretch of Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive is up for a vote in a City Council committee meeting Thursday.

Prosecutors revealed new details in Chicago Ald. Ed Burke’s federal corruption case on Wednesday, saying the wiretaps made in the case provide powerful evidence of his involvement in alleged criminal activity. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Chicagoans could be fined for driving as little as 6 miles per hour over the speed limit starting Monday, as stricter speed camera enforcement rules are now in effect.

Chicagoans could be fined for driving as little as 6 miles per hour over the speed limit starting Monday, as stricter speed camera enforcement rules are now in effect. Sandra Torres reports.

Chicagoans could face fines for driving as little as 6 miles per hour over the speed limit starting Monday, when stricter speed camera enforcement rules go into effect.

Chicagoans could be fined for driving as little as 6 miles per hour over the speed limit beginning Monday, when stricter speed camera enforcement rules proposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot go into effect.

In an effort to crack down on the number of traffic fatalities in Chicago, new speed camera penalties start Monday citywide. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

The City of Chicago announced Friday that officials will begin issuing warnings to drivers traveling six to 10 miles per hour over the speed limit in Automated Speed Enforcement zones.

Despite running on a platform to reform the city of Chicago’s fines and fees program, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 budget package includes a controversial rule change that could cost some drivers. Among the modifications included in the budget, which was approved by the Chicago City Council in late November, is new speed camera fines. The plan states those driving...

Despite running on a platform to reform the city of Chicago’s fines and fees program, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 budget package includes a controversial rule change that could cost some drivers. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

A proposed City Council ordinance has been revised to rename a stretch of Lake Shore Drive in honor of the man who is regarded by many historians as the first non-Indigenous settler of the city of Chicago.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has a tough sell ahead as she tries to convince at least 26 Chicago aldermen her budget plan — a mix of higher taxes and fees — is the best way to fill a $1.2 billion hole in the city’s budget. NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern sat down for a one-on-one conversation with the mayor.

The Chicago City Council voted overwhelmingly to pass an ordinance Wednesday that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products within city limits, a move officials say is designed to keep young people from beginning to use the products. According to a press release, the ordinance specifically targets “liquid nicotine products that create the taste of, or aroma of, menthol,…

The Chicago City Council voted overwhelmingly to pass an ordinance Wednesday that would ban the sale of flavored vaping products within city limits, a move officials say is designed to keep young people from beginning to use the products. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has more.

Attorneys for indicted Chicago Ald. Ed Burke argued in a court filing on Thursday that prosecutors should not be allowed to use evidence obtained through the wiretaps of his phones because federal investigators improperly obtained court approval to record his calls and coerced a fellow alderman, who was himself the subject of a separate criminal investigation, to cooperate in setting...

The Chicago City Council voted on Friday to ban horse-drawn carriage rides starting in January 2021. Under the ordinance passed Friday, operators will not be able to renew their licenses, and the city will stop issuing new ones, the Chicago Sun Times reported. The city’s 10 existing carriage licenses, each of which has a $500 annual fee, will expire at…