Public safety, economic development top issues in Chicago's 25th ward aldermanic race 02:27. CHICAGO (CBS) – Voters on Wednesday got to hear from the two candidates running for 25th Ward ...

plus public safety, police, cta, things that will help businesses grow. ON THE RED TAPE, WE HAD 12 CRANES UP BEFORE. WE'VE GOT TO GET THE PERCEPTION OF CHICAGO AS A GOOD PLACE TO DO BUSINESS ...

“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 ...

Whoever wins tomorrow’s election for mayor will face several daunting challenges when it comes to crime and public safety, report my colleagues Frank Main and Tom Schuba. The city is currently ...

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 ...

Principals take issue with push to remove officers from CPS schools 02:52. CHICAGO (CBS) -- On the same day a teenage shooter walked into an Iowa school, killed one student, and wounded five other ...

In Chicago, a year of fewer shootings and murders but little sense of being safer “We have a much longer way to go,” says Susan Lee, the former deputy mayor for public safety who was the ...

In addition to public safety, Chicago-area residents see mental health (66%), substance abuse (63%) and housing insecurity (63%) as public health issues negatively impacting the city.

There was a stark warning Saturday night along Chicago's lakefront for the potential of a so-called "teen takeover" this weekend. It came after recent trends in the downtown area turned violent ...

To arrest these alarming trends, Chicago should enact a local public safety ordinance. While yearly murders and shootings were down in Chicago through the end of 2023, the city’s murder rate remains ...

Schools to only flag parents about 'serious safety issues' if change approved by board of education The board will also vote to rename of 3 elementary schools By Jessica D'Onofrio and ABC7 Chicago ...

With Chicago’s municipal election just weeks away, voters are trying to gauge where mayoral candidates stand on hot-button issues including crime and public safety.