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 ...

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

Ray Lopez (15th). Black Caucus Chair Stephanie Coleman (16th) led the charge against the ban in defense of Island Furs, a ...

Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.

But alongside those sat the real deal — that is, fur from animals raised solely for their coats — something that has been ...

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

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.

Island Furs is at risk because of a potential fur ban that the Chicago City Council might implement. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) Chicago was founded by fur traders. Now, it might soon kick ...