When asked about the cost to taxpayers for the event, Lightfoot claimed it was still "too early to tell."
Gun sales spiked in the early part of the pandemic, but are down more than 65 percent compared with the first half of last year.
The mayor's proposal would add a $1 surcharge to taxi fares of up to $20.
The governor is experiencing mild coronavirus symptoms and has been prescribed an antiviral medication, according to his office.
Illinois had five cities on the list, with the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area finishing the highest on the list of Illinois cities at number
Is violence in US cities contributing to the wealth drain of their states?
Scott's late father, Michael Sr., was president of the school board under former Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Osterman has represented the 48th Ward since 2011.
KONKOL COLUMN: New push for assault weapon ban is election-season propaganda in Illinois, ignores wealth gap tied to persistent violence.
Inflation set another 40-year record Wednesday, with the consumer price index up 9.1 percent over the past 12 months.
The exams will be given at all City Colleges of Chicago locations from July 28-30.
KONKOL COLUMN: Gov. Pritzker's political grandstanding after Highland Park July 4 massacre is another example of "fakequity" in Illinois.
Passenger revenue declined $35 million in 2021.
A committee established by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot suggests the city look into the feasibility of adding a dome to the Bears' home.
Illinois came in right behind California, Florida, Nevada and New York.
In May, one in every 2,000 housing units had a foreclosure filing in Illinois.
The holiday weekend saw a total of 68 reported shootings, eight of which were fatal.
Ald. James Cappleman will be not be seeking a fourth term as alderman of Chicago's 46th Ward, covering Uptown and parts of Lake View.
KONKOL COLUMN: Miles said Pritzker was willing to make her "homeless and hungry" to run unopposed. Instead, she "exposed his weakness."
KONKOL COLUMN: If Darren Bailey wins the GOP primary, his culture war attack will overshadow actual failures of Pritzker's administration.
Lightfoot's comments were in response to Justice Thomas' suggestion that overturning Roe v. Wade could be used to ban gay marriage.
Marches speaking out against overturning of the landmark court decision are slated for Friday evening in Chicago, Wheaton and Naperville.
KONKOL COLUMN: Jackson holds stock in Blackstone Inc., a Trump-supporting firm accused of worsening America's affordable-housing crisis.
Federal prosecutors initially charged him with arson but reduced the charges earlier this year.
Seven aldermen moved to "defer and publish" the ordinance, pushing off a final vote until the next City Council meeting in July.
More than a dozen Chicago police officers have died by suicide in the last four years.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the measure was "clearly needed" to address a gap in the city's building code.
KONKOL COLUMN: The level-headed pastor's message of civility is the only reason to pay attention to the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
Replacing Dr. Davis-Jones will be Dr. Maureen White
KONKOL COLUMN: How is it that the son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson can backed by both a 30-year-old billionaire and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders?
During his Chicago visit, the ex-VP said the country is failing under Joe Biden's watch and that it needs to return to American values.
Opponents say Pritzker will be visiting states with early presidential primaries, calling it a sign he intends to run for president.
The utility admitted that it sought to influence Madigan by placing his associates into jobs requiring little or no work.
Caterpillar will soon have its headquarters in Texas.
Man who shot a cop, later killed a 65-year-old man is now out of prison.
Third-parties can't post a menu, registered trademark, or any intellectual property on their website without the restaurant's consent.
In the 26-year-old activist's first campaign video, Green promises to "cut gun violence in half" and "create 10,000 new homeowners."
KONKOL COLUMN: The Granny of rapper Chief Keef understood that there's more to young people, even those who had a notorious reputation.
KONKOL COLUMN: Likely Republican voters are giving Gov. Pritzker's reelection campaign exactly what it wants, which is so unlike them.
Five facilities had violations that could have resulted in the death of a resident and were fined up to $50,000.