Ariel Reboyras

The aldermen will hold several public meetings on ways to create civilian oversight for the Police Dept.

The Public Safety Committee will hold a hearing on Ald. Raymond Lopez's resolution on Monday.

Aldermen sent the proposal to the full City Council and extended the dropped exam fee to firefighters.

After squabbles, City Council group sets up neighborhood meetings for public input on police misconduct.

Lawyer Paul Strauss called the hearings "wholly inadequate," asking for "genuine civic engagement."

A City Council committee plans to talk about ways to revamp police accountability.

Ald. Pawar sponsored the plan after months of conflict with the "Lincoln Park Pirates" — Lincoln Towing.

The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection found there was no law against corkage fees.

And now aldermen want to try to deter people who might be torching cars for insurance money.

The Mayor's office said it adopted 25 of the reforms suggested by the Police Accountability Task Force.

The ordinance would call for tow trucks to have onboard cameras and video to document tows.

The Public Safety Committee OK'd a "one-time temporary change" to make Eddie Johnson police chief.

Ald. Ameya Pawar called the infamous company a "bad operator" at the hearing Tuesday.

A petition against the notorious company garnered hundreds of signatures, and aldermen promised action.

Aldermen introduced a series of ordinances to curb excessive police force and increase accountability.