City Council sides with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Chicago’s sanctuary city dispute
The failed vote was no surprise; even if the amendment had passed, there would have been a 34-vote hurdle to clear a potential mayoral veto.
City Council blocks bid to roll back Chicago's protections for undocumented immigrants
Two of the council's more conservative alders wanted to allow CPD to work with federal immigration authorities in cases where undocumented immigrants have been arrested or convicted of certain crimes.
Chicago City Council votes to block change to Welcoming City Ordinance
The Chicago City Council voted to block a proposal to allow city police to cooperate more with federal immigration enforcement on Wednesday.
Chicago Mulls Vote on Amendment to Weaken Welcoming City Rules
Chicago is considering whether a measure to scale back its sanctuary city rule should go to a council vote, a move that comes less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Activists protest proposed changes to Chicago's sanctuary city ordinance
The amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance would allow Chicago Police to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they have arrested an undocumented immigrant for certain crimes.
City Council blocks effort to amend Chicago's sanctuary city ordinance
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 ordinance establishing Chicago as a sanctuary city.
Vote on sanctuary city rule change blocked; proposed speed limit change delayed in City Council
It was expected to be a big day in the Chicago City Council, but two controversial ordinances fell short of passing. One involved the city's speed limit, and the other a proposal to impact the way police handle undocumented immigrants.
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More than 75,000 millennials moved to this Ohio city in 2023, a new report finds
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Can big city mayors survive crime, scandal and the new Trump era?
New York, Oakland, Detroit, Boston and Minneapolis are expected to have some of the country’s most competitive races.
Major blue city mayor silent after illegal immigrant uses shelter for criminal activity
Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu is keeping silent after an illegal immigrant was caught using a taxpayer-funded migrant shelter ...
Historic ‘haunted’ house in Kansas City to become a boutique hotel with a spa
The University of Missouri-Kansas City owns the 54-room Epperson House on campus, which has sat empty for years and has a ...
Contracts signed for City Hospital regeneration
Contracts have been exchanged for the regeneration of Birmingham's former City Hospital site, with plans to build 750 homes ...
San Diego mayor confronts $258 million deficit in upcoming State of the City address
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Browns sued by city over possible move from Cleveland to proposed domed stadium in suburbs
Cleveland's fight to keep the Browns from moving from downtown and into a proposed dome in the suburbs has taken yet another ...