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Twitter's Split On Election Of Chicago's New Mayor

She is the first Black woman and LGBT person to be mayor of Chicago.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
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Lori Lightfoot Becomes Chicago's First Black Woman Mayor

Either Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle will be mayor of Chicago.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Graduation Ceremony Held For 363 New And Promoted Chicago Police Officers

Comparing Rahm Emmanuel's Reactions To Jussie And Laquan

Far too often anger is reserved for locking Black people up and never for saving Black lives.
by daviddtss
03.28.20
Conference of Mayors

School Kids Chant ‘16 Shots And A Cover…

Footage uploaded to Twitter shows the students chanting “16 shots and a cover up!” and “Hey hey, ho ho, Rahm…
by Angela Bronner Helm
06.08.17
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel Speaks To The Press After City Council Meeting

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Proposes Acceptance Letter H.S.…

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Wednesday that he wants Chicago public high school students to produce acceptance letter from colleges,…
by Clarissa Hamlin
04.17.17
U.S. Conference of Mayors Holds Winter Meeting In Washington, D.C.

SURVEILLED: Rahm Emanuel Aide, Chicago Cops Spied On…

The modern-day surveillance was an extension of a previous plan; according to the Sun-Times, the police department has been monitoring…
by Christina Coleman
04.11.16
Chicago Air And Water Show Media Day 2015

REPORT: Chicago Sees Over 100 Shootings In The…

Over the weekend alone, seven people were killed while 30 were wounded.
by Desire Thompson
01.12.16
Rahm Emanuel Announces Police Accountability Task Force As CPD Chief Is Fired

Chicago Officials Release 3-Year-Old Video Of Police Using…

The 2012 video released Monday evening shows police using a Taser on Philip Coleman, 38, who later died. The footage…
by Desire Thompson
12.08.15
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Chicago Schools Chief Resigns Amid Federal Probe Of…

Chicago Public Schools Chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has resigned from office amid a federal investigation into a $20.5 million no-bid contract…
by hollowaylynette
06.01.15
Rahm Emanuel

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wins 2nd Term After…

In a hard-fought runoff election, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was returned to office for a second term, despite concerns over gang…
by Lynette Holloway
04.08.15
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Obama Declares Historic Black Chicago Neighborhood A National…

When President Barack Obama travels to Chicago on Feb. 19 to name the Pullman area on the city’s Far South…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21

Chicago Mayor Unveils ‘Road Map’ To Combat Violence

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Chicago leaders this week unveiled a “road map” to combat violence. SEE ALSO:John Crawford’s…
by Lynette Holloway
12.18.14