DARK SECRETS: 3 - The Real Truth

Families of officers who committed suicide promote proposed ordinance to allow officers to decline excessive overtime

“We cannot continue with regular days off canceled, we cannot continue with 12-hour shifts,” Ald. Matthew O’Shea said. “They need to rest.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2022

Fired-up Lightfoot tells Pride in the Park crowd, ‘F— Clarence Thomas’ for opinion urging Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage

Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the remark — which lit up the Twitter-verse — during a weekend appearance at Pride Fest in Grant Park. Six mayoral challengers said they were outraged by the comment.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022

Council approves cooling requirements for high-rises, benefits for spouses of first-responder suicides

Ald. Maria Hadden’s cooling ordinance is intended to prevent a repeat of the three heat-related deaths at James Sneider Apartments in Hadden’s Rogers Park ward.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2022

CPS accused of failing to meet religious, dietary needs of Jewish and Muslim students

Mayoral challenger Ald. Ray Lopez is demanding City Council hearings to determine why more CPS schools don’t regularly serve Kosher or Halal food options.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2022

City Council approves Bally’s $1.7 billion casino in River West

The plan for a casino along the Chicago River passed 41-7, but not before a screaming match between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, who accused her of being “more worried about campaign contributions than doing the right thing for the city of Chicago.”

Chicago Sun-Times · May 25, 2022

30 City Council members call special meeting for Wednesday on violent crime surge

Mayoral challenger Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) is leading the call for the city’s top cop to appear before the “Committee of the Whole” — meaning, all 50 alderpersons. He was joined by 29 colleagues, including several of the mayor’s hand-picked committee chairs.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2022

State lawmaker Buckner launches mayoral bid with vow to restore trust, improve schools, reduce crime

“I love this city, I am from this city, I decided to remain in this city and raise my family here,” state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, said ahead of his formal campaign announcement Thursday afternoon.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 12, 2022

Quigley joins Duncan in taking a pass on mayor’s race: What’s it mean?

“It helps the player to be named later,” said Peter Giangreco, a political strategist whose client, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, joined former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in passing up a run against Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2022

Give to Trump after his hole-in-one claim? You’d have to have a hole in your head

The ex-president’s latest attempt to extract money from small donors centers on his supposed luck on the links.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2022

Ald. Ray Lopez’s bid for mayor could energize LGBTQ activists, voters

If elected mayor, Ald. Ray Lopez would make history — as Lightfoot did. Lopez would be the first openly gay and Latino person to serve as mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 9, 2022