A Far South Side alderman may get an outpost for Chicago police in a house located in a high-crime area after all, as part of a two-year program despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s opposition to his plan for a more permanent setup. Ald. Anthony Beale, 9th, one of Lightfoot’s most outspoken council critics, has long wanted to establish a “COP House” in a house in the Roseland neighborhood.
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