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After downtown Chicago protests, unrest spreads to neighborhoods, suburbs

By Sophia Tareen
May 31, 2020 10:56 PM - Chicago officials took extraordinary steps Sunday to patrol and restrict access to the city's downtown in the hopes of preventing further chaos after a night of tense protests over the death of George Floyd that included violent clashes, hundreds of arrests and smashed windows at stores and banks.
After downtown Chicago protests, unrest spreads to suburbs

By SOPHIA TAREEN
May 31, 2020 10:25 PM - While Chicago officials took extraordinary steps Sunday to patrol and restrict access to the city's downtown in the hopes of preventing further chaos after a night of protests over the death of George Floyd, reports of vandalism and unrest cropped up throughout the day in the city's neighborhoods and suburbs
Pritzker calls 375 National Guard members to Chicago

By Charles Keeshan
May 31, 2020 5:36 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Sunday that he has called up 375 members of the Illinois National Guard to assist Chicago police in dealing with a possible resumption of protests that turned violent Saturday night in the city's downtown.
Feder: WBBM, Williams distinguish themselves with protest coverage

By Robert Feder
May 31, 2020 5:05 PM - Coming off one of the worst weeks ever for WBBM-Channel 2, the CBS-owned station redeemed itself Saturday night with its marathon coverage of protests, looting and fires in Chicago's Loop.
Chicago-area parents seek babysitters amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Associated Press
May 31, 2020 10:12 AM - Chicago-area parents are looking for babysitters who will adhere to social distancing rules as many summer camps have closed in an effort to stymie the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak
Protests in Chicago turn violent, stores looted, Lightfoot imposes curfew

Associated Press
May 31, 2020 12:04 AM - Crowds returned to downtown Chicago Saturday afternoon for a second day of protests, as outrage continues to pulse across the United States in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Squad cars damaged, protesters struck with batons in Chicago

The Associated Press
May 30, 2020 10:00 PM - Several police cars were damaged, including at least one set on fire, as protests continued Saturday over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes
Chicago announces new efforts to boost Census participation

The Associated Press
May 30, 2020 7:48 AM - Chicago officials are turning to texting and a roving van providing Wi-Fi access to encourage participation in the U.S. Census
Chicago police drop Clearview facial recognition technology

The Associated Press
May 29, 2020 5:56 PM - Chicago police is no longer using facial recognition software developed by a firm that was sued by a civil rights organization this week over privacy concerns
Chicago mayor: Trump trying to gain from George Floyd death

The Associated Press
May 29, 2020 2:51 PM - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says President Donald Trump was aiming to 'œinflame racist urges' when he threatened to take action against protesters in Minneapolis

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