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Chicago City Council blocks proposal allowing local police to help with deportations
The Chicago City Council blocked a proposal to allow Chicago police to aid in federal immigration enforcement. The proposal would have allowed Chicago police to “work with federal immigration officers or agencies” when someone is arrested or convicted for “drug-related activities,
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.
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 to mull weakening 'welcoming city' law that made Chicago a target of immigration hawks
Any hopes of the City Council having a quiet start to 2025 after a bruising budget battle will likely evaporate at tomorrow's meeting when an effort to weaken the city’s sanctuary status is called for a vote.
City Council members block vote on change to Chicago’s ordinances for migrants
By a wide margin, the city council voted to block even a vote on Alderman Raymond Lopez’s (15th Ward) ordinance that would have directed police to cooperate with federal immigration agents trying to d
Chicago City Council to vote on reducing speed limits on city streets
Chicago drivers may see reduced speed limits on city streets as the City Council prepares to vote on the proposal Wednesday.
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.
Chicago City Council weighs change to Sanctuary City status
The Chicago City Council is expected to vote on a proposed change to the ordinance that limits local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Editorial: Credit rating downgrade an unsurprising warning about the future of Chicago’s financial stability
It’s bad news — though unsurprising — that following the passage of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most recent city budget, S&P ...
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Effort to weaken 'welcoming city' protections thwarted at City Council
Ald. Ray Lopez, 15th, sought to allow Chicago police officer to comply with orders from ICE officials to detain undocumented ...
Chicago mayor, CFO react to S&P Global dropping city’s debt rating
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his chief financial officer are talking about revenue as the city suffers a reduced credit ...
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Chicago suffers credit downgrade following agency warning over 2025 budget
Ratings agency S&P cited structural imbalance in the just-passed 2025 budget, limited options for new revenue down the line, and a lack of willingness among city leadership to cut spending.