Michelle Harris

The store on 75th Street has agreed to hire more security, 8th Ward Ald. Michelle Harris said.

Hotels would also be required to have a written policy against sexual harassment as part of the new law.

Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th) challenged colleagues and local high school athletes to jump in the lake.

The center is at 7522 S. Greenwood Ave.

Ald. Joe Moreno said the new restrictions will save "taxpayer money and [prevent] the waste of time."

Ald. Michelle Harris, chairman of the Rules Committee, planned to make another try at passage next week.

"Concerned citizen" George Blakemore is known for long speeches criticizing "rubber stamp" aldermen.

A subsequent vote to scuttle a referendum on city lobbying failed in the City Council as well.

Parliamentary tactics used to limit ballot questions "hurts democracy," says Ald. David Moore.

The proposal will head to City Council for full approval Wednesday.

More than 4,000 people lined 42 blocks in an effort to show how big the city's gun violence issue is. 

The mayor, community leaders and residents launched the 3rd Annual Summer of Faith and Action Thursday.

Ald. Nicholas Sposato welcomed her by saying, "I'm certain the mayor made a great appointment."

Ald. Michelle Harris and attorney-activist Jacob Meister sought to unseat the four-term incumbent.

“I thought it was very inspiring,” Janiya Williams, 13, said about the film.