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“First and foremost, no one should ever be denied access to city services because of their political opinion," the mayor said.

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“First and foremost, no one should ever be denied access to city services because of their political opinion," the mayor said.

Beyer spoke with Kozlov on Thursday about why he decided to file that whistleblower lawsuit and keep fighting.
A man with a gun pulled the woman out of her car and drove away in it, police said.
James Suh lives in the 45th Ward. When Kozlov asked him if he felt violated, he replied, “Of course, I definitely do.”
“I love you MJ, and I miss you every day," Mychal’s mother said. "Every day."
Ask them, and they’ll tell you — they’d do it again.
For a long time, football has been a sport that girls could watch, but not necessarily play. But that is changing.
The tree is about 100 years old. Emma Poelsterl is on a mission to save it, and her alderman is now helping the fight too.
The storms first hit the far north and northwest suburbs, then the southwest suburbs in Will County.
Police said a male student brought a gun to the school and showed it to several classmates.
The vaccine — specifically designed for animals — is being administered by Chicago Zoological Society vets.
In the Saturday night incident, police said the bus driver was physically attacked and was then shot in the jaw.
Tiana Hill takes no pleasure in this moment. She's glad it exists but not glad to see it.
The FBI identified Marcos Gleffe after he posted a photo to Facebook, federal agents said.
Tigger is now back with his human mom, Debbie Richardson.
There have been more than a thousand carjackings in Chicago this year. And the problem is clearly showing no signs of slowing down.
Video posted to Twitter by user @eGoJaleel showed black smoke billowing into the air as a man rides past in a vehicle.
Over the weekend, the Glen Ellyn native added some more hardware to her collection in Tokyo.
The students are all in District 45, which includes elementary and middle schools in Lombard and Villa Park.
“I had a strange sense — a sixth sense, if you will — that someone was lurking in the bushes,” said 40-year-old Christopher.