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Mayor Brandon Johnson will head to Springfield again, to demand Chicago ‘receives its just due’
Mayor Brandon Johnson will meet with Gov. JB Pritzker as well as House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate President Don Harmon.
Feds expand probe into south suburban Chicago politician Tiffany Henyard
Sources say in the past three weeks, investigators have talked to several current and past Thornton Township employees about the financial spending during Henyard's tenure.
Mayor Brandon Johnson to ask lawmakers for Chicago Public Schools funding during Springfield visit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused former Mayor Rahm Emanuel of "jacking up" Chicago's education system by closing 50 ...
Editorial: How Mayor Johnson’s budget working group could succeed
We’re not holding our breath that a new mayoral working group will solve Chicago’s budget crisis. But hope springs eternal.
Alderman: Chicago mayor lacks plan for shortfall that could top $1.5 billion
Although Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is starting Chicago’s budget process earlier than ever, one alderman says the city’s ...
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Bally's is juggling both Chicago and federal politics with its revised casino IPO
The gambling giant is relaunching its plan to sell ownership shares of the casino to women and minority investors with a ...
Venezuelan migrant arrested in sanctuary city for 6th time in 13 months days after prosecutors drop charges
Chicago police have arrested a Venezuelan migrant for the sixth time in the past 13 months after he allegedly robbed a woman ...
With Chicago at a ‘crossroads,’ mayor creates budget task force to find sustainability
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday warned that Chicago was at a “crossroads” before signing an executive order establishing a ...