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

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

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

CHICAGO - The Chicago City Council voted against a ban on the sale of fur in the city during a meeting on Wednesday. A slim ...

City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a push that would ban the sale of new furs in Chicago. Proponents say a ban ...

Alderpeople rejected Ald. Ray Lopez's proposal to ban the sale of new fur products by a 19-26 vote. Local fur shop owners said the ban would have forced them to close or leave the city.

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

Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Furriers will be sticking around Chicago after City Council voted against a fur ban Wednesday. Many who opposed the ban said it would have impacted the city's Black community.

The Chicago City Council on Wednesday put off a final decision on whether to ban the sale of new fur products in the city ...

CHICAGO — Aldermen rejected an effort Wednesday to ban the sale of new fur products in Chicago. The failed ordinance aimed to fight animal cruelty with “compassion and empathy,” sponsor Ald.