Overview

• On June 5, Chapman disclosed her 2027 mayoral bid and surrendered to face a felony aggravated battery charge related to an alleged assault on a police officer.
• A Cook County judge dropped misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest against Chapman and her mother a day earlier at prosecutors’ request.
• Chapman contends the new indictment is part of Mayor Christopher Clark’s effort to suppress her vocal critique of his administration.
• Video footage of the April 28 City Council session shows Chapman resisting officers’ attempts to remove her after she disrupted meeting proceedings.
• Residents protesting rising utility and municipal fees have called for federal scrutiny of Clark’s leadership over accusations of political retaliation.