Chicago City Council rejects proposed fur ban, approves more than $3 million in police misconduct settlements
Several Black aldermen and clergy members rallied ahead of the meeting to urge the council to vote down a proposal from Ald.
Chicago fur ban rejected by City Council: ‘About personal choice’
The fur ban ordinance was an effort to fight animal cruelty, but opponents say it would have closed historic Chicago ...
South Side Weekly8d
City Council Sheds Fur Ban
A proposed ban on fur products that was ultimately voted down was the most contentious issue at a City Council meeting this ...
Hosted on MSN9d
Chicago City Council votes down ban on new fur sales
The City Council voted 26-19 against a ban on new fur sales in the city. Ald. Raymond Lopez and animal rights activists ...
Block Club Chicago10d
Should Chicago Ban Fur? Proposal Puts Animal Rights Activists And Small Businesses At Odds
City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a push that would ban the sale of new furs in Chicago. Proponents say a ban ...
Block Club Chicago9d
Chicago Fur Ban Fails In City Council After Black Caucus Backlash
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.
Chicago Sun-Times9d
Council votes down Chicago fur ban
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday put off a final decision on whether to ban the sale of new fur products in the city Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share A divided City Council let the fur fly on ...
ABC 7 Chicago10d
Chicago City Council votes against ordinance to ban new sales of fur
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.