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Evanston residents were divided at a meeting on Monday night over Northwestern University’s proposal to hold entertainment and commercial events at arenas near residential neighborhoods.Evanston's City Council Planning and Development…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois next year, but on Tuesday, what seemed like a routine City Council Zoning Committee vote was suddenly blocked when the Black Caucus demanded a closed-door meeting. Ald.…

The long-secret Inspector General’s report released Wednesday by the city of Chicago reveals a highly critical look at police officers involved in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald, particularly Jason Van Dyke, who the report claimed…

Note: NBC Investigates is combing through the report and will outline major findings from the documents in the coming hours. Check back for updates and new details as they are revealed. The city of Chicago released the long-secret…

The Chicago City Council gave the green light Wednesday to an ordinance that will allow the city to finally release a long-secret Inspector General’s report on the 2014 shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald. The ordinance, backed by Mayor…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was caught on audio calling a member of the local Fraternal Order of Police a “clown” during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.Just as FOP Lodge 7 First Vice President Patrick Murray was being called to speak…

CHICAGO (CBS)– In her first city council meeting, Mayor Lori Lightfoot took on indicted Ald. Ed Burke. Wednesday, she tangled with an executive of the Fraternal Order of Police. Patrick Murray, the vice president of the FOP, stated,…

Embattled Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for his arraignment on more than a dozen federal charges, including racketeering and bribery. Prosecutors alleged last week in a 19-count federal indictment -…

In a new 14-count federal indictment, authorities alleged Thursday that Ald. Ed Burke used his office to solicit and receive bribes and business for his private law firm from companies with business before the city of Chicago.Burke, who…

CHICAGO (CBS) — In a forceful rebuke of indicted Ald. Ed Burke, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on him to resign from his longtime position has political leader of the 14th ward. In an unprecedented move the day after 14th Ward Alderman Ed…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot repeated her call Friday for Ald. Ed Burke to step down after the longtime alderman was indicted on new federal charges of racketeering and bribery."The superseding indictment doesn't merely allege one-off…

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot takes office Monday, but her historic inauguration will be preceded by several events throughout the weekend.To kick it off, her transition committees - made up of more than 400 people across 10 areas…