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Mayor Brandon Johnson sure looks good while running away from questions
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoIgnore the question while turning the topic into a racial issue — the usual Brandon Johnson...
Parliamentary maneuver spares Johnson a City Council defeat on ethics reform — for a little while
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoThe ordinance championed by Johnson’s handpicked Ethics Committee chair would have authorized suspensions and/or stiff penalties for lobbyists donating to mayoral campaigns in defiance of a ...
How It Works: When Mayors Use TIFs To Steer Investment Dollars
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 6 days agoIn March 2018, former Mayor Rahm Emanuel tweeted a 90-second video. As swirls of white form ribbons of light, the words “Amazon Makes ...
Rule curtailing lobbyist donations to Chicago mayors stalled amid Johnson pushback
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAn ethics ordinance aimed at restricting lobbyists’ donations to Chicago mayors was blocked...
James Beard Awards heat up in Chicago
Axios· 7 days agoChefs, celebs and culinary leaders take center stage at Civic Opera House on Monday night.
Appellate Court backs Chicago Public Schools’ decision not to renew Urban Prep charter: ‘It is sad...
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoJust before the end of the school year in June, Lisa Brown washed, dried and neatly folded up her...
Sanctuary City Mayor Says Migrant Crisis Is ‘Unsustainable’ As He Kicks Them Out Of Shelters
IJR· 4 days agoDemocratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson framed the current migrant housing situation as “unsustainable” while defending his office’s decision to evict migrants out of taxpayer-funded ...
O'Hare expansion, La Salle Street makeover take giant steps forward as City Council OKs financing
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoBoth projects have been years in the making — especially at O’Hare, where planning for the current...
Chief Keef's long road back to Chicago: Music industry insiders weigh in
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoThe anticipation surrounding Chief Keef’s return to the Chicago area is at a fever pitch. Locals and...
$50 million settlement for 'Marquette Park 4' headed to City Council for final approval
Chicago Sun-Times· 7 days agoFour men who spent a combined, 73 years in prison after confessing as teenagers to a 1995 double...