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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) was among a group of Republican lawmakers who shouted at a reporter who asked Vice Conference Chair and Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-La.) about his involvement in att…
![House Republican tells reporter to ‘shut up’ for asking Johnson about overturning 2020 election](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/247e76b6-acbc-4d83-b99b-4e73a69e7ef6.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5530811
> It is a shot of West Arthur Avenue taken from the Union Pacific track.
Google has ended the Pixel Pass subscription service it once sold for new Pixel phones with YouTube Premium and other services.
![Google Kills Pixel Pass Subscription Service](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/b3dcf748-5d7b-4fcd-a68d-cc5c5d94e328.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Back in January, the YouTube Music team asked users what features they most want, and is now providing a status update on requests from...
![YouTube Music team shares what top feature requests are not in development](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/8f8794e2-68c7-4a0b-8576-6d0395aeaa85.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Chicago spent $197.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging more than 1,000 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Of that total, $91.3 million came from settlements involving 116 officers whose conduct led to multiple payouts.
![Repeated Police Misconduct by 116 Officers Cost Chicago Taxpayers $91.3M Over 3 Years: Analysis](https://lemdro.id/pictrs/image/0a5ad56e-c6f1-457b-9770-6f7184204184.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3811859
> >Chicago taxpayers paid $91.3 million to resolve lawsuits that named 116 Chicago police officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts between 2019 and 2021, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News. > > >In all, the city spent $197.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging more than 1,000 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including false arrest and excessive force — in 2019, 2020 and 2021, according WTTW News’ analysis. > > >Cases that involved at least one officer with repeated claims of misconduct accounted for 47% of the cost borne by taxpayers to resolve police misconduct cases between 2019 and 2021, according to the analysis. > > A bit of additional context - "As of 2022 CPD had 11,710 sworn officers on duty".
Movement organizers and political strategists assess the new mayor’s record as he seeks to make Chicago a progressive beacon—while modeling co-governance.
![100 Days In, Brandon Johnson Is Steadily Shifting Chicago’s Political Terrain](https://lemdro.id/pictrs/image/ed35813c-b567-4371-a40f-5258be93db28.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
MAT Asphalt’s Michael Tadin owns the site and has faced controversy over another of his company's properties in McKinley Park.
![As Demolition Of Damen Silos Looms, Southwest Siders Demand Transparency](https://lemdro.id/pictrs/image/db3f1ea2-98f9-4e44-924f-aa4b3c151bfe.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The Ogden and Town Hall police districts had been emptied due to allegations of sexual misconduct. The city said a rising number of immigrants arriving has forced them to reuse the stations.
![Migrants returned to controversial police stations as crisis intensifies](https://lemdro.id/pictrs/image/14dfa5cf-0fdc-492f-94fb-78d683374844.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
If approved, the 615-foot tower developer Crescent Heights plans to build on May Street would include nearly 600 apartments and more than 400 parking spaces.
![$300 Million Luxury Fulton Market Skyscraper Would Be Taller Than Any Building West Of The Kennedy](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/0a73f184-ff30-4b32-ac56-3a19ac4995ed.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Chicago was ranked among the top five safest cites in the country for pedestrians, according to a new study.
![Chicago ranks in top 5 safest US cities for pedestrians](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/78819a58-c05b-469b-ae56-07e2382108c2.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is preparing a report to lawmakers recommending changes to transit service and funding
![Recommended changes to public transit could be on the table](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/415fb3bb-85e9-4905-b2bc-4659f7f18ff4.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The disaster declaration, requested by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, brings federal aid to supplement local and state assistance to help cover losses stemming from the storms.
![Biden declares Cook County a federal disaster area in wake of June-July storms](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/0f1b925d-c27f-4383-957e-9a42ffd63e7b.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Changes include replacing the bridge over the Chicago River. Traffic will be detoured, and the CTA Green and Pink line trains will be shut down during two, 12-day periods.
![107-year-old Lake Street Bridge getting major renovations in 2024](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/70929d10-2730-4863-b391-12ae452d43a2.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Work associated with the first phase of the Forest Park Branch Rebuild is on time and on budget, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced today.
![Forest Park Blue Line Branch Rebuild Project On Time; CTA Alerts Riders to Part-B Service Changes Beginning Monday](https://lemdro.id/pictrs/image/fd873053-897e-49e2-ba36-b101a8fd3d0e.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The question now is whether the Johnson administration can finally get an ambitious effort to revamp the airport off the ground, even as modernization efforts at competing airports in New York and Los Angeles pick up momentum.
![After a slow liftoff, this crucial O'Hare terminal revamp is years late](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/39973e57-3696-44b5-81f0-3516d7f22c23.png?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Several Aldi stores are running low on bread, produce, meat, dairy and other products because of "technical supply chain issues."
![Chicago Aldi Shoppers Finding Bare Shelves, Empty Freezers At North Side Stores](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/103021bd-5d25-4fb1-9494-ede9f6801ac0.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Yes! Back to jailbreaking!
I'm using it now with Comed and it's awesome! So excited!