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The Root· 1 day agoChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is taking her political opponents to task over how they’re portraying her, quite literally. Lightfoot, a Black woman, says ...
Johnson names chief equity officer, gets moving on reparations
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoMayor Brandon Johnson has finally named his own chief equity officer and begun moving forward with a $500,000 task force on reparations he announced last year. Kupe was introduced to the crowd ...
Lightfoot to be visiting professor at University of Michigan
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFormer Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is adding another line to her post-City Hall resume. Lightfoot...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 19 hours agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
Chicago Teachers Union presents demands in advance of first-ever public bargaining session with...
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoThe Chicago Teachers Union presented its demands for “Green Schools,” Thursday, in advance of a...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 19 hours agoMcDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski is facing backlash over a thread of text messages sent to mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot, where he criticized the parents ...
Let's hope feds can quickly untangle Dolton's web of alleged shady dealings
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoIt’s getting to the point where folks in Dolton are going to need a Venn diagram to keep track of...
O'Hare expansion, La Salle Street makeover take giant steps forward as City Council OKs financing
Chicago Sun-Times· 7 days agoBoth projects have been years in the making — especially at O’Hare, where planning for the current...
The Rundown: Pools, boat rentals and other heatwave hacks
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 10 hours agoThere really is nothing like summertime in Chicago, but this week’s temperatures make me want to...
Daywatch: When the Bean will reopen
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoChicago’s iconic mirrored Bean sculpture is expected to fully reopen to visitors by the end of June after almost a year of limited access, city officials...
