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Watch Live: Lightfoot, Chicago Police Supt. to Update on Public Safety
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Supt. David Brown will give an “update on public safety” Monday morning after a weekend in which at least 34 people were shot, seven fatally on Easter Sunday, as the city continues to see a spike in violent crime.
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Tickets Dismissed Against Chicago Mayor Lightfoot's Security Team
The Chicago mayor’s security team has been getting the green light when it comes to tickets for red-light camera violations, a newspaper reported.
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Top Chicago Doctor Debunks Mask Myths, Reminds Wearers That ‘It Should Cover Both Your Mouth and Your Nose'
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady shares a PSA for all mask wearers while debunking myths still going around.
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Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, Lightfoot Blasts Lawmakers Who ‘Politicized' Response
With Wisconsin’s case numbers and positivity rates on the rise, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasted Republicans who sought to roll back the state’s coronavirus mitigation measures.
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Lightfoot Slams Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as ‘Danger to Our Democracy' for Criticism of Gay Marriage
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday morning slammed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as a “danger to our democracy” over a statement he made the day before raising new criticism of same-sex marriages.
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Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
Judge Amy Coney Barrett accepted President Donald Trump’s nomination to the Supreme Court Saturday.
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Chicago's Top Cop Stands on Mag Mile to Issue Warning to Potential Weekend Looters
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown stood on the city’s Michigan Avenue to send a blunt message to looters who broke into stores on the Mag Mile less than a week earlier: “CPD is going to arrest you.”
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Chicago Police Deploy 1,000 Additional Officers After Downtown Looting
The Chicago Police Department has added 1,000 more officers to city streets following the mass looting in the city’s downtown and neighborhoods earlier this week, Supt. David Brown said. The department also extended Chicago officers’ hours and canceled days off, he said, reiterating, “this is our town; it doesn’t belong to the criminals.” “Don’t let these criminals run you...
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Chicago's Mayor, Top Cop React After Hours of Looting, Unrest
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Police Supt. David Brown responded Monday morning after a night of unrest and looting led to more than 100 arrests in the city. Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Chicago Issues Travel Order, Requiring Anyone Traveling to, From These 15 States to Quarantine
Chicago issued an emergency travel order Thursday directing anyone who visits one of 15 states in the U.S. currently experiencing a rise in coronavirus cases to quarantine for 14 days.
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Lightfoot Announces Plan Aimed at Curbing Gun Violence Over Holiday Weekend
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is asking communities to take an “all hands on deck” approach to help police curb gun violence in the city ahead of the Forth of July weekend. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports
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Chicago's New Top Cop Named
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced former Dallas police chief David Brown as the new superintendent of the Chicago Police Department on Thursday. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.
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Chicago City Council Passes Lightfoot's Budget Proposal
Chicago City Council passed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget Wednesday, voting in favor of her proposal to fill an $838 million deficit in the coming year. Though Lightfoot’s budget proposal passed the City Council, 11 aldermen voted against it – a relatively signficant number considering it did not include what she called a “meaningful” but politically unpopular property tax increase.
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No ‘Meaningful' Property Tax Hike in 2020 Budget, Lightfoot Says
In her first budget address on Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed new details of her long-awaited proposals to fill an $838 million gap in the city’s budget, saying her plan would not “meaningfully” raise property taxes – but sending state lawmakers a dire warning ahead of the upcoming veto session. Lightfoot first revealed the severity of what she has...
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Lightfoot Delivers Big Promises in First Budget Address
While teachers marched, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was focused on her first city budget address, delivering the speech Wednesday. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has more on what the mayor needs from Springfield.
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Lightfoot Delivers First Budget Address
In her first budget address on Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed new details of her long-awaited proposals to fill an $838 million gap in the city’s budget. Kye Martin reports.
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Read Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Full Budget Address
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered her first budget address Wednesday, outlining her plan to fill an $838 million gap in the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1. Her full remarks, as prepared for delivery, can be read here.
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Watch Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Full Budget Address
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered her first budget address Wednesday, outlining her plan to fill an $838 million gap in the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1. Her full remarks, as prepared for delivery, can be read here.
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Lightfoot to Detail Plan for Filling $838M Budget Gap
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is scheduled to deliver her first budget address on Wednesday, unveiling the long-awaited details of her proposals to fill an $838 million gap in the city’s budget for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1. Lightfoot first revealed the severity of what she has called a “fiscal crisis” in a state of the city address in August,...