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October 18, 2021

Former Chicago college student convicted of terrorism charge, trying to help ISIS

A former Chicago college student was convicted Monday of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group.

October 18, 2021

Chicago police brass request vaccine updates from personnel, may deny benefits to officers choosing to retire

The Chicago Police Department’s top cop has threatened to deny retirement benefits to those who choose to retire from the job rather than comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccination policy, according to local reports. 

October 18, 2021

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot posts maskless photo at WNBA game, apparently violating indoor mask mandates

After the Chicago Sky took the WNBA title, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot posted a picture online of her celebrating without a mask among legions of masked fans — going against her own city’s mask mandate.

October 17, 2021

Chicago museum fires all of its mostly White female, financially well-off docents for lack of diversity

The Art Institute of Chicago fired all of its trained volunteers and guides last month, who were mostly older White women, in order to diversify its team.

October 15, 2021

Chicago files complaint against police union; Lightfoot denounces 'rhetoric of conspiracy theorists'

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday the city has filed a complaint to stop police from potentially striking in reaction to layoffs due to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. 

October 15, 2021

Chicago police officers defying Mayor Lightfoot's vaccine mandate: 'Everybody up in arms across the board'

Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president John Catanzara said the city's vaccine mandate is "absolutely wrong." He told officers not to provide their vaccination status, which the city has requested by midnight.

October 14, 2021

Slain Chicago cop Ella French's wounded partner released from rehab, greeted by fellow officers

The partner of slain Chicago police Officer Ella French was released from a rehab facility Thursday after suffering several gunshot wounds two months ago during a traffic stop gone wrong.

October 14, 2021

Chicago shooting: Man charged with murder in death of 7-year-old Serenity Broughton

A man has been charged with murder in connection to an August shooting in Chicago that killed 7-year-old Serenity Broughton and injured her 6-year-old sister, police said.

October 13, 2021

Chicago prosecutors charge alleged gang members in murder of rapper FBG Duck

Five alleged Chicago gang members have been charged with gunning down rapper FBG Duck on the city’s north side last summer.

October 13, 2021

Former Chicago gang member calls out Mayor Lightfoot's detachment from the city

Chicago continued to see a surge in violence Tuesday as three teenagers were among twelve shot through the city. Pete Keller, a former Chicago gang member and drug dealer, became a city activist to find solutions to improve his community.