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Mayor Lori Lightfoot emphasizes the importance of wearing a mask as she provides an update about the COVID-19 vaccinations at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposes gift cards to help residents pay for gas

The proposal also includes transit cards that will help Illinois residents paying an average of $4.46 per gallon at the pump, compared to a national average of $4.23.

April 01, 2022
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A Black Chicago woman handcuffed in the nude in a wrongful raid to get $2.9 million

Lawmakers vote on the payout on Wednesday, years after the "horrific video" of Anjanette Young triggered a slew of policy changes in the way the police department conducts search warrants.

December 15, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, Chris Kempczinski, then-incoming president of McDonald's USA, speaks at a McDonald's restaurant in New York's Tribeca neighborhood. Kempczinski is under fire for comments he made in a text message to the Chicago mayor.

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McDonald's CEO apologizes after saying 2 slain children were failed by their parents

Chris Kempczinski held a town hall with employees on Monday after reports revealed he messaged Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and appeared to blame the death of two shooting victims on their parents.

November 09, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Chicago Police officers watch demonstrators on Lake Shore Drive during a protest in honor of George Floyd, in June, in  downtown Chicago. A new report says police were unprepared and ill-equipped to handle the summer's protests.

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'Confusion' Hampered Chicago Police Response To Summer Protests, Watchdog Report Says

Chicago's inspector general said Thursday that the department showed "confusion and lack of coordination" in the face of the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.

February 18, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Chicago Police Department officers stand in front of Rhodes Funeral Services as they investigate the scene of a shooting Tuesday night. Gun violence outside a funeral left at least 15 people wounded.

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15 People Wounded In Shooting That Targeted Funeral In Chicago

The violence exploded outside a funeral home in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, where investigators say they found at least 60 shell casings.

July 22, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell

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