CHICAGO (CBS ... and it's because we live here." Public safety is another major concern the residents wanted their alderperson to tackle. It's one of the issues motivating 18-year-old Galban ...

“The issue of public safety is the No. 1 issue for pretty much everyone in the city of Chicago,” said Derek Douglas, who became the first Black president of the Civic Committee in August.

The Chicago Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other local agencies teamed up Thursday to give a live demonstration ...

The city of Chicago will ease up on its debt collection ... towing and impounding solely to what she said are public safety-related issues. “We think that given the challenges that many of ...

A Chicago City Council committee may vote Tuesday on a highly-debated proposal to allow police officials to impose temporary curfews anywhere in the city on as little as 30 minutes' notice in an ...

Whoever wins tomorrow’s election for mayor will face several daunting challenges when it comes to crime and public safety ... the year before the pandemic. [Chicago Sun-Times] One of the ...

It was another deadly weekend in Chicago with at least 14 people wounded ... The candidates are drawing sharp contrasts over public safety in the city's police department, which remains under ...

I love Chicago. It is the city of my birth and upbringing. But after listening to nine mayoral candidates engage in three hours of political debate in two 90-minute sessions, I have concluded that ...

The murder of George Floyd five years ago set off not just protests but full-scale riots around the country, including in ...

Two weeks into the new year, Chicago has had plenty of snow that needs shoveling, but not everyone is clearing their sidewalks. According to data from the city's 311 system, the West Town ...

If the board votes to change it, schools would only flag behaviors that represent a serious safety issue ... vote on a proposal to rename three Chicago Public Schools. Supporters of the change ...

As a native of the Chicago region and having spent ... potential solutions on these challenges, ranging from public safety to Great Lakes issues, good government, infrastructure and, of course ...