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Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) abandoned plans to try and knock Mayor Lori Lightfoot off the ballot — even after uncovering a “pattern of fraud” that suggested she may not have the 12,500 valid signatures required by law. After a “cursory review” of all of the 40,000 signatures that Lightfoot filed and getting “into a secondary” review to see if those signatures match the signatures of those voters, Hopkins said he “got it down to about 17,500 signatures” when he “ran out of time.” “Had we had a couple more weeks, there is a clear pattern of fraud. We might have...

The Chicago City Council on Friday voted to rename its Lake Shore Drive expressway in honor of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the first non-Indigenous settler in the area who has been recognized as one of the city's founders. In a 33-15 vote, the council approved renaming the road, "Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive," keeping the original label in the new name as part of a compromise among council members. Council member David Moore, one of the leading aldermen pushing for the name change, said this week, "None of us would be here, including Lake Shore Drive, if this...

CHICAGO - Mayor Lori Lightfoot is considering a momentous change to Chicago police procedure: requiring officers to get a supervisor’s permission before beginning a foot chase. "No one should die as a result of a foot chase," she said. The mayor promised to announce details of a new policy "soon." The issue gained new urgency after an officer chased and fatally shot Adam Toledo. Video of the incident shows the 13-year old dumping what appears to be a firearm a split-second before he turns and raises his hands. Toledo apparently was handed the gun by Ruben Roman, who allegedly had...

A Chicago alderman believes “soft on crime” policies by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx helped embolden hundreds of teens who took part in a massive "wilding" in downtown Chicago Wednesday night. Chicago police say more than 30 teens were arrested, and it has merchants on the Mag Mile jittery. Police estimate about 500 teens, spurred on by social media, flooded into the downtown area, many intending to create havoc. Hundreds of police responded, arresting 31 people on charges ranging from mob action to battery -- most later released to family members. "If there's no consequences to criminal acts you're...