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Extra Extra: Police Union Fights CPD's Anti-Tattoo Policy

By Rachel Cromidas in News on Jun 9, 2015 10:20PM


  • The police union is defending police officers' "right" to bare their arms (get it?) despite a new department policy forbidding officers from showing tattoos on the job. [DNAinfo]

  • "Deadheads" are threatening to sue organizers who are trying to fit more fans into the Grateful Dead farewell concerts. [Tribune]

  • The Willis Tower is being revamped with new retail and offices by new owner The Blackstone Group. [Tribune]

  • The city has enlisted Chance The Rapper to curate a teen music festival on Northerly Island. [DNAinfo]

  • Developers plan to turn a vacant building on 19th Street in Pilsen into 111 new apartments. [DNAinfo]
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