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Refugees are vetted "far more thoroughly than American gun owners," Ald. Ed Burke said.
The city has already paid a $5 million settlement in the shooting death of Laquan McDonald.
The new law would ban their use over people and private property and set stiff fines for violations.
But Burke has since told elections officials the donation was "misplaced" and never made it to the bank.
Ald. Anthony Beale suggested requiring ride-sharing drivers to have a chauffeur's license at airports.
The Finance Committee vote was 17-10, with Aldermen Tunney, Reilly, Maldonado and Ervin opposed.
Budget Director Alexandra Holt estimated a 12.2 percent increase for homeowners.
"There has never been a more divisive educational issue," Kennedy H.S. Principal George Szkapiak said.
Is the chairman of the Finance Committee planning to round up support for the mayor's property-tax hike?
The so-called doomsday budget had been dreaded for years, and would include a host of other fees.
Progressives want a rebate for low-income homeowners, while Ald. Burke sought a congestion fee on cars.
Ald. Edward Burke and Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin want to unite government efforts.
Ald. Anthony Beale said he wants to "level the playing field" with cabs, which don't have surge pricing.
Ald. Edward Burke's Finance Committee took its meeting on the road to the new Prentice Women's Hospital.
Under the ban, drones also would be limited to flying no more than 400 feet off the ground.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.