Several Black aldermen and clergy members rallied ahead of the meeting to urge the council to vote down a proposal from Ald.

The fur ban ordinance was an effort to fight animal cruelty, but opponents say it would have closed historic Chicago ...

Supporters of the ban said it would strike a necessary blow against animal cruelty, while opponents said it would harm ...

Chicago residents continue to express concerns about the city’s finances while city officials deliver tribute speeches and ...

Aldermen voted 26-19 against the fur ban proposed by Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th), after impassioned pleas from critics who said ...

The city council on Wednesday rejected an effort to ban the sale of new fur products. The proposed ordinance from Ald.

The City Council voted 26-19 against a ban on new fur sales in the city. Ald. Raymond Lopez and animal rights activists ...

Chicago was founded by fur traders. Now, it might soon kick them out. An ordinance banning the sale of new fur products ...

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