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

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

Ald. Raymond Lopez want to test a technology that helps police identify and respond to gunshots, but he needs city approval.

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

The proposal would allow police to help with deportations, but the city’s law department says it violates state law.

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 ...

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

CHICAGO - A gunshot detection system is set to be launched in Chicago’s Back of the Yard s neighborhood, Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) announced on Monday.

By a wide margin, the city council voted to block even a vote on Alderman Raymond Lopez’s (15th Ward) ordinance that would ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have scheduled Monday afternoon press conferences to provide updates on ...

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 ...

Two Chicago aldermen have proposed eliminating sanctuary-city protections for foreign nationals convicted of or arrested for ...