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Leaders including state Sen. Dick Durbin applauded the move as a path toward sustainability as weather threats and climate change become more common throughout Illinois.
Mayor Brandon Johnson sent a letter to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon on Thursday asking him to hold House Bill 303, which had already passed the Illinois House and needed a final vote in the Senate.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said they will be looking out for the well-being of police officers by requiring less mandatory overtime and the well-being of city neighborhood through numerous youth and social programs.
The Rev. Ira Acree accused two Chicago City Council members who voted against his nomination of holding him to a higher standard than what's been applied to previous appointments to mass transit boards, many who had no mass transit expertise.