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Six Democratic mayors, of Portland, Oregon, Chicago, Seattle, Albuquerque, Kansas City, Missouri, and Washington, D.C., urge the US Congress to block the Trump administration from sending federal law enforcement agents to their cities, saying the agents' presence, against the request of local authorities, is unlawful.
2020-07-27

Two statues of Christopher Columbus are removed from Chicago's Grant Park and Arrigo Park, in the city's Little Italy. Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said these temporary removals are a response to demonstrations that became unsafe for both protesters and police. Injuries and arrests resulted when, on July 17, police clashed with protesters who attempted to topple the Grant Park statue. Activists say that monuments of Columbus, blamed for the genocide and exploitation of the Americas' Indigenous people, should not be on public display. Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police criticized these removals.
2020-07-24

Fifteen people are injured, six seriously, in a mass shooting at a funeral home in Chicago, Illinois. One person is in custody, but a motive remains unclear.
2020-07-21

American singer R. Kelly pleads not guilty to 11 additional sex-related felonies during a court hearing in Chicago.
2019-06-6

A shooting takes place at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, leaving four dead, including the gunman.
2018-11-19

Refuse Fascism holds protests against U.S. President Donald Trump in several major cities, including New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.
2017-11-4

The Cook County Board of Commissioners' Finance Committee, which includes Chicago, repeals the tax approved in November 2016 on soft drinks and other sugary beverages.
2017-10-10

A study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago, reports 26 percent of cancer patients can't afford to pay for their treatment, and 18 percent can't afford their prescriptions.
2016-06-3

American Airlines halts flights for 90 minutes at its major hubs in Chicago, Dallas, and Miami because of a computer glitch. The incident produces a cascading effect of delays throughout all US airlines.
2015-09-17

Richard M. Daley announces that he will not seek reelection as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois in 2011. [http:--www.chicagotribune.com-news-nationworld-sns-chicago-mayor,0,3316276.story?track=rss (Chicago Tribune)]date=August 2019
2010-09-7