Chicago Police Department asked to come up with $98M in cuts amid city budget crisis

CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling took his turn in the budget hot seat Wednesday, warning that proposed cuts could impact public safety.

City Hall spending $90 million to settle lawsuits tied to corrupt Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts

Lawsuits targeting Watts, who ran a corrupt public housing unit and was sent to federal prison for shaking down an FBI informant, have long placed a financial strain on the city.

Chicago FBI Special Agent in Charge Douglas DePodesta on why crime is dropping in the city

The new boss of the Chicago FBI sat down exclusively with CBS News Chicago to discuss the plummeting crime numbers in the city and what the agency thinks is behind it.

Chicago Dem pol wants Trump to send in the National Guard — and says ‘half’ of city leaders agree but are too scared to admit it

I don’t know if anyone is willing to stand up against the billionaire governor because of fear that he would dump money into their opponent’s campaigns,” Raymond Lopez told The

City Council committee defies Mayor Johnson by voting to lift Chicago ban on video gaming

The ordinance backed by the License Committee Tuesday would legalize video gaming terminals at roughly 3,500 establishments licensed as “public places of amusement” where liquor can be sold, but is not the primary source of revenue.

At least 58 shot, 8 killed in Chicago over Labor Day weekend as city rejects Trump’s help

Chicago saw a bloody holiday weekend with at least 58 people shot and eight killed, as Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed to resist President Trump's plans to help the city combat crime.

Chicago City Council members say federal help needed to fight crime, but not National Guard

Members of the City Council Public Safety Committee spoke out against the Trump administration's plans to send troops to Chicago, saying there are better alternatives to helping the city fight crime.

Chicago ICE Raids Keep Customers at Home in City’s Latino Retail District

Chicago’s Dulcelandia candy store is usually packed with shoppers loading up on traditional sweets ahead of Mexican Independence Day. But just a few days before this weekend’s festivities, it was completely empty.

Chicago Architecture Biennial opens this weekend, bringing a world of architectural ideas to town

Architecture in Times of Radical Change,” with a mission to show creative responses to current and future challenges.
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