Some automakers plan to remove AM radio from new electric vehicles, but a number of legislators and the broadcast industry are pushing to pass a bill that would keep AM radio in cars. The issue will impact drivers in Chicago — a market with among the most AM-loyal listeners in the country. The city has a decadeslong tradition of local programming, and thanks to its central location and stations with 50,000-watt signals spanning most of the country at night, Chicago’s voice has been widely heard since radio was invented.

“I think it’s important that we’re reflective about our approach to public safety,” Johnson said. “What I find disingenuous is, where were these individuals when schools were being shut down and closed? Did they have a critique then?”

On Monday, Chicago graduated more police recruits into their department. Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke at the event and said new officers must earn the residents’ trust for the city to be safe. “Your ability to make bonds with the community that have been disinvested in over the course of decades is critical

The program could radically shift how much money candidates have available. Qualified candidates would receive a $9 match from the taxpayers for every $1 they raised on their own. Under the proposed ordinance, candidates would also be barred from using more than $450 of their own or family funds to support their own campaign.

Police are focusing on certain communities, including the Loop, which this year already has seen large gatherings of teens on numerous occasions. In addition to efforts by patrol officers, detectives and others, volunteers will help deter crime and improve safety. “Resources are being shifted in real time and each police area are tailoring resources to specific needs of the communities they serve, including large events,” interim police Supt. Fred Waller said.

Asked how his administration will balance supporting asylum seekers and residents of Chicago communities that have historically been divested from, Mayor Johnson committed to passing the Bring Chicago Home ordinance, which would create a permanent funding stream to reduce homelessness. “I’m very much committed to a revenue stream or revenue streams that ensure that we are dealing with the crises of those who are unhoused in the city of Chicago, while also making sure that there’s room for those that we are welcoming.”

In June 2019, the month after Lori Lightfoot became mayor, 389 cops staffed the Near North District. There were just 291 officers in the district as of last month, according to the Chicago Office of Inspector General. The city has loosened hiring standards, hoping to draw more recruits. And CPD brass frequently claimed that the police academy was churning out newly-minted cops to replenish the ranks. But, according to the OIG, CPD’s force has increased by just ten officers since December, a net gain of two officers per month. At that rate, Chicago’s police force will return to 2019 levels

Jack Lavin, of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce: “But this is not just another feather in the cap of Chicago’s rich history as a sports town – it’s also big business, and perhaps even an economic and reputational imperative. Hospitality and tourism represent a vital pillar of our city’s fiscal health.”

Talk of barring outside employment has been floated repeatedly but never gained traction. Members of council instead passed ordinances chipping away at potential conflicts or slightly tightening ethics restrictions. Aldermanic salaries range from $115,560 to $142,776, according to the city’s employee database.

When he was first elected in 2015, Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa was the only Democratic Socialist on the City Council, sparring with former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his veteran colleagues, bringing a burst of progressive politics to a council long tied to the powerful Democratic machine. But last month, the 35th Ward alderman was officially named zoning chairman and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s floor leader, two of the most

“What would happen if Chicago and Illinois declared they were going to default at one moment? Illinois has made some progress in recent years…I wonder very much about the recent election in Chicago and its effect on the potential for fiscal crisis.”

Alonzo Williams, who was asked to resign and banned from working for the Park District again, was paid as an independent contractor for various consulting jobs by four City Council members: former Ald. Roderick Sawyer and current Aldermen Michelle Harris, David Moore,