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city-hall
  • by david hall
City Council member angered by game of musical committee chairs

Ald. Emma Mitts said she accepted the mayor's offer to chair the Housing Committee and thought she had a deal — until Tuesday, when she was told the job has been promised to Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, who resigned as Zoning chair after being accused of bullying Mitts.

fran-spielman-show
  • by david hall
ShotSpotter CEO brands movement to dump gunshot-detection technology 'first cousin of defund the police'

On the eve of a City Council showdown, Ralph Clark argued “people will die” if Mayor Brandon Johnson is allowed to follow through on his promise to cancel the controversial gunshot detection technology contract on Nov. 22.

chicago
  • by david hall
Drill press: City officials stress summer safety during first responders’ staged lake rescue

Onlookers observed the water rescue drill, organized to inform beachgoers on water safety ahead of the scheduled Friday opening of Chicago beaches. “I didn’t know if it was real or not,” one observer said. “It was a good display.”

lgbtq
  • by david hall
Traveling abroad for Pride Month? LGBTQ+ Chicagoans respond to worldwide travel alert

The U.S. State Department issued a "worldwide caution" alert, saying it had learned of an "increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events."