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Ald. Anthony Beale said it would help cabbies, adding that Uber and Lyft "are puttin' a hurtin' on 'em."
That's nearly 12 times the number of people who can legally drive a cab in Chicago, data shows.
About 150 taxi drivers joined AFSCME over the weekend, but it threatens to undercut other union efforts.
The bill signed by the outgoing governor doesn't preempt Chicago's home rule, its House sponsor said.
The ride-sharing service warned that surge pricing could push fares above $100 after midnight.
The City Council moved to grant taxi drivers lower lease rates and lowered fines.
The measure would also lower lease rates, cut credit-card fees and share ad revenue.
Ald. Anthony Beale said the new ordinance would make taxi medallions "useless."
Uber and Lyft said it cleared the way for legislation more favorable to taxis in the General Assembly.
Aldermen John Arena and Roderick Sawyer delayed a ride-sharing ordinance through a procedural move.
Full Council passage will mean "the demise of Chicago's taxi industry," a former city attorney said.
A group of Chicago cabbies has aligned with the National Taxi Workers Alliance on a possible union bid.
But taxi backers won in the state House as ride-sharing firms vowed to take the fight to the Senate.
But the proposed compromise aggravated both cab companies and ride-sharing firms.
No formal action was taken as Mayor Rahm Emanuel prepared to propose a new transportation license.
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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.