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While Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says more federal cooperation will be required to tackle the problem of gun violence in the city, she also emphasized that other investments will be key, saying that the city “can’t arrest its way” out of the issue.

An Italian-American organization has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the Chicago Park District to return a Christopher Columbus statue to its pedestal in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood, officials said Wednesday.

City Council members Wednesday will vote on the creation of a civilian board to oversee the Chicago Police Department, a key plank of the reform agenda that swept Mayor Lori Lightfoot into office more than two years ago.

A new tip hotline in Chicago will offer up to $1 million in monetary rewards for those willing to provide information on incidents of violence across the city using illegal firearms, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday.

Two long-tenured city of Chicago commissioners will be retiring from their positions in the coming months, as Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Rosa Escareño and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly will both be stepping down.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is applauding efforts by President Joe Biden’s administration to help address gun violence in the city, but dismissed calls for the National Guard to be deployed. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has that story, and much more on the mayor’s comments Monday.

After more than 100 people were shot in the city of Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that his administration is treating gun violence as a “public health crisis,” and that he is committed to investing in a wide variety of resources to address the situation. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has more.

After more than 100 people were shot in the city of Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that his administration is treating gun violence as a “public health crisis,” and that he is committed to investing in a wide variety of resources to address the situation. A group of anti-violence activists and community leaders,…

All air passengers coming into the U.S. from another country, including U.S. citizens and fully vaccinated people, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result

For the first time in 16 months, Chicago’s City Hall has reopened to the public, according to Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office.

Following shootings that injured dozens of people over the Fourth of July weekend, some people on Monday called for city leaders to change their tactics when it comes to fighting violence. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

After decades of organizing by parents, activists and unions, Chicago is on the verge of having a fully-elected school board for the first time in its history.

Perhaps it was just a coincidence, but Chicago’s North Lawndale was the place to be for both Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot Lightfoot on Monday – but not together.

The Chicago City Council on Friday voted to rename the city’s iconic Lake Shore Drive in honor of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, a Black trader who is widely regarded as Chicago’s founder.

The Chicago City Council on Friday passed an ordinance to change the name of Outer Lake Shore Drive to honor Jean Baptiste Point DuSable.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined by former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Monday during a visit to a business development center in North Lawndale. Meanwhile, current Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke at a separate event focused on improving the neighborhood. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The Chicago City Council on Friday passed an ordinance to change the name of Outer Lake Shore Drive to Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Drive. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Chicago City Council is scheduled to reconvene Friday after a chaotic meeting two days earlier ended abruptly, leaving several matters unresolved as members battled with Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Twenty-two members of Chicago City Council sent a letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot Thursday asking her to “honor and consistently follow” the body’s rules of order after a meeting the day before devolved into chaos before abruptly adjourning.

Twenty-two members of Chicago City Council sent a letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot Thursday asking her to “honor and consistently follow” the body’s rules of order after a meeting the day before devolved into chaos before abruptly adjourning. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details.