Saturday, March 15, 2025

Search results for keyword: public safety found in 134 News.

elections
  • by david hall
RNC security plan allows guns within blocks of convention, ACLU forges ahead with lawsuit on protest restrictions

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said law enforcement groups have been prepping for more than a year and have coordinated with 15 public safety entities — including the Chicago Police Department.

nation-world
  • by david hall
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims

The justices ruled 8-1 Friday in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
At a Schiller Park bar, a murder, stabbing and drive-by. But it's a campaign donor for mayor, and stays open.

While the Sway Bar faced no noticeable consequences from Mayor Nick Caiafa, who doubles as the northwest suburb's liquor commissioner, he insists he's not going easy on the business.

politics
  • by david hall
Violence prevention programs to expand in 4 West Side neighborhoods as businesses near $100M funding goal

The neighborhoods are Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and Little Village, where about 20% of shootings occur citywide, according to city crime statistics.