After decades of coordinated campaigning, involving protests and even personal attacks outside stores and fashion shows, at workplaces and people’s homes, the anti-fur movement, led by organizations ...

Heeding opposition from Black clergy and the Black Caucus, the City Council voted 26 to 19 not to impose a ban on the sale of ...

The City Council on Wednesday rejected a ban on new fur sales in Chicago. The vote was 19-26. Why it matters: Chicago would have been the first major metro outside California to ban new fur sales, ...

which are valuable commodities in the fur trade. Sable pelts are a symbol of wealth and elegance. From the medieval fur trade to the present-day fur industry, the sable's fur remains a prized ...

or its environmental impact (most faux fur is made from synthetic material), there are many who prefer not to partake. Others, though, relish in the cruelty-free substitute. An iconic symbol of ...

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 ...