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Chicago Begins Issuing Warnings For Driving 6 MPH Over Speed Limit
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.
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Lightfoot Pushes to Reopen Chicago Restaurants and Bars ‘as Quickly as Possible'
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Thursday that she wants to reopen Chicago restaurants and bars “as quickly as possible,” which she said will be a conversation with the governor.
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Lightfoot Gives New Details on Chicago's Vaccine Plan, Calls for More Doses
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave an update Thursday on the city’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, while calling for more doses from the federal government.
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Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago Stay-at-Home Advisory in Effect Monday
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a stay-at-home advisory effective Monday, in efforts to curb increasing coronavirus numbers. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports
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Lightfoot Says She Wishes She ‘Asked More Questions' About Police Raid, Denies Being Briefed
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that if she could go back and “do things differently” in the case of a controversial police raid on the wrong home, she “absolutely would,” noting she wished she “had asked more questions” but again denying that she was briefed on the incident in detail.
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‘We Need More:' Lightfoot Blasts COVID Vaccine Rollout, Says City Has Used 95% of Doses
As concerns grow over the slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the United States, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is criticizing the federal government, saying that it could take more than a year to administer the vaccine to all city residents at the current pace of dose shipments. In a social media post Saturday, Lightfoot said that the city’s...
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Chicago to Issue Speed Camera Tickets for Driving 6 MPH Over Speed Limit
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...
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Chicago to Issue Speed Camera Tickets for Driving 6 MPH Over Speed Limit
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.
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Teachers Likely Won't Receive Vaccine Before CPS Returns to In-Person Learning
Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday that city teachers and educational staff will likely not receive the vaccine before returning for in-person learning.
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Chicago Public Schools Releases New Details on Reopening Plan
Chicago Public Schools released new details for its reopening plan in the new year as the coronavirus pandemic continues, aiming to bring in students as soon as Jan. 11.
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A Look Back at Some of the Stories That Shaped 2020
As the new year approaches, here’s a look back at the stories that shaped a challenging 2020.
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Chicago City Council Committees to Hold Hearing on Search Warrants After Police Raid Wrong Home
Two Chicago City Council committees held a joint hearing on search warrants after a botched 2019 police raid on a woman’s home resulted in the resignation of the city’s top lawyer and several officers being placed on desk duty. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Chicago Area Faith Leaders Gather to Address Botched CPD Raid
Prominent Chicago area faith leaders gathered Friday to address the released video footage of the botched police raid that left a woman naked and handcuffed.
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Chicago Area Faith Leaders Gather to Address Botched CPD Raid
Prominent Chicago area faith leaders gathered Friday to address the released video footage of the botched police raid that left a woman naked and handcuffed. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.
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Chicago Officials Provide Correct Previous Information on Wrong House Raid
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Department Supt. David Brown corrected previously stated information on a raid in which officers went to the wrong home and handcuffed a naked woman in an incident caught on body camera footage.
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Lightfoot Walks Back on Details of Wrong House Raid, Brown Admits CPD Faults
Mayor Lori Lightfoot walked back on comments she made earlier this week on a police raid in which officers went to the wrong home and handcuffed a woman naked, while Chicago Police Department Supt. Brown admitted officers were wrong. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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NBC 5 Investigates: Mayor Lightfoot's Transparency While in Office
Though Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ran on a campaign devoted to transparency and accountability from the city’s office, debate continues over how well she has upheld her promises. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.
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‘I Am Sorry': Chicago Mayor Apologizes to Woman Who Says Home Wrongfully Raided by CPD
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot apologized for the “colossal mess” she said followed a Chicago police raid that left a woman, naked in her home, handcuffed and traumatized. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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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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CPS CEO Discusses Plan to Reopen Schools
Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice Jackson discusses the district’s plan to get students back in the classroom amid the coronavirus pandemic.