Fur sales ban vote fails The Chicago City Council voted against a ban on the sale of fur in the city during a meeting on Wednesday. Ald. Raymond Lopez and animal rights activists argued the proposed ...

Alderpeople rejected Ald. Ray Lopez's proposal to ban the sale of new fur products by a 19-26 vote. Local fur shop owners ...

The opponents who won out argued the regulation would put family-owned fur stores out of business in an act of government overreach.

Good morning, Chicago. The Chicago metropolitan area saw a slight increase in population according to the most recent estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, as international immigration outpaced domestic ...