The Chicago City Council overwhelmingly voted against an amendment proposed by a pair of Democrat aldermen that would’ve ...

Chicago leaders are blocking a move that would have made changes to its operation as a sanctuary city, including giving ...

The council, without debate, voted 39-11 during the first meeting of the year to block the measure put forth by Alds. Raymond Lopez (15th Ward) and Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward) to create carve-outs in ...

Less than a week before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Chicago City Council signaled its opposition to the President-elect’s ...

Ald. Raymond Lopez and Silvana Tabares' proposal would have reinstated a controversial practice of allowing police to ...

The failed vote was no surprise; even if the amendment had passed, there would have been a 34-vote hurdle to clear a ...

Alderpeople blocked a vote on the proposed amendment by Alds. Raymond Lopez and Silvana Tabares that would have allowed ...

After days of increasing alarm among advocates for immigrant rights, the showdown over whether to amend Chicago’s Welcoming ...

Two of the council's more conservative alders wanted to allow CPD to work with federal immigration authorities in cases where ...

CHICAGO - The Chicago City Council voted to block a proposal to allow city police to cooperate more with federal immigration enforcement on Wednesday. Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th Ward) and Silvia Tabares ...

Aldermen will vote on whether to let police work with federal agents when undocumented immigrants are arrested for certain ...

Good morning, Chicago. Former House Speaker Michael Madigan contended last week that as a blue-collar leader with a strong work ethic, he was angry and upset when he found out close associates he’d ...