Eric Carter announced his retirement from the department after 30 days and will leave on May 15 as Brandon Johnson is sworn in as mayor.
"The ability to move freely is something that a lot of us take for granted," added Cory Frievogel with Uber Safety Operations.
In a speech to the Illinois General Assembly Chicago's Mayor-elect called on lawmakers to work together in a "new day" for all residents.
"We agreed to work together to enforce constitutional policing standards, improve officer wellness and prevent violent crime."
The first forum is set for Tuesday night at Kehrein Center for the Arts in Austin.
The "Democratic stronghold" will host the convention scheduled for August at the United Center after beating out New York and Atlanta.
"There is a change that's gone on across the Midwest," the governor said.
CBS Chicago's interactive map shows how voters across the city elected the next mayor.
Brandon Johnson, 47, will succeed Lori Lightfoot, the first Black woman and first openly gay person to be the city's mayor.
With severe weather predicted for Election Day, the Chicago Board of Elections is encouraging voters take advantage of early voting.
Voter turnout so far has exceeded the last two mayoral elections in Chicago.
Tillman Praises Principal, Superintendent
By a 33-11 vote, council members approved the creation of nine new committees in the upcoming term.
The latest poll in the Chicago mayor's race shows Paul Vallas's lead over Brandon Johnson shrinking as undecided voters make up their minds.
Garcia came in fourth place in the first round of voting Feb. 28, with 14 percent of the vote.
Any voter can vote at any site in the city, regardless of where they reside.
Reginald Henderson and Sean Tyler were teenagers when they said they were tortured into confessing to the murder of Rodney Collins.
"Small businesses were hurt the worst by Gov. Pritzker's COVID response," one lawmaker said.
Maintaining, Investing in New Infrastructure in All Neighborhoods is Key, Union Says
The first public poll of the runoff election shows Vallas with a nearly 6-point lead — though 16 percent of respondents remained undecided.
About 70 percent of interns proceed to land a job with their employer, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
The report is based on the cities’ 2021 annual comprehensive financial reports, which are not analyzed on this scale by other organizations.
State and local police spending in the U.S. totaled $128.2 billion in 2020, up from $122.6 billion the previous year.
Detective Robert Bartlett said Catanzara's tactics are hurting the union and costing them in contracts.
David Brown will leave the department March 16 to take an executive role at a personal injury law firm in Texas to allow time for new hire.
Updated unofficial results of the Chicago alderman races on Feb. 28, 2023. A number of wards appear headed for a runoff in April.
About 2.6 million firearm background checks were initiated last month in the U.S., according to data compiled by the FBI.
Vallas and Johnson advanced to the April 4 runoff after none of the nine candidates was able to secure over 50 percent of the vote.
Residents are not allowed to purchase any of the more than 170 different semi-automatic firearms and magazines over a certain capacity.
The race is expected to move to an April runoff between the top two vote-getters. Lightfoot may not be among them.
Violent crime and the city's rising homicides — the most in a quarter-century — are among the major issues in the mayoral race.
Almost 20 percent of eligible voters stay they are still undecided ahead of Election Day.
The committee is expected to question police leaders about a disciplinary case against officer Robert Bakker.
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows how many STEM jobs are offered across the state's employment.
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the state has declined by 11.7 percent since 2020.
Voter registration is available at all early voting sites.
The campaign for mayoral candidate Paul Vallas insists that the former CPS CEO meets city residency requirements despite Palos Heights home.
State Rep. Thaddeus Jones introduced a bill requiring city pawn shops, grocery stores, and others to employ armed guards while open.
Lightfoot has said her goal is to make Chicago one of the safest cities in the nation.
There were 94.8 background checks per 1,000 people nationwide in 2022.