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One year in: Chicago police district councils face discord amid slow steps toward community...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThings had been tense on the Wentworth Police District Council for a while by the time Ephraim Lee...
Pitts: Why ‘Vote Yes’ failed in Fayetteville and other midterm thoughts
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe “Vote Yes” referendum to change the Fayetteville City Council went down in flames on Tuesday...
The Country’s Most Progressive Teachers Union Is On The Ballot In Chicago
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, said that the union's support for...
Daywatch: Brandon Johnson will be Chicago’s next mayor
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGood morning, Chicago. After many months of campaigning, Chicago has a new mayor. In an extremely close race, Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner and Chicago Teachers Union organizer ...
When politicians climb down the ladder
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFormer Rep. Albio Sires spent eight terms in Congress, representing hundreds of thousands of constituents, before calling it quits last year. For his...
As U.S. Rep. Danny Davis seeks 15th term, opponents argue it’s time to move on
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCity Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin stood with U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries two years ago when the...
Congressional races: Jesse Jackson’s son clinches nomination, Delia Ramirez wins and Danny Davis...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJonathan Jackson, son of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, emerged at the top of a pack of...
Editorial: Endorsements for Cook County Board: Deer, Alsberry, McHale, Kukadia, Podgorski, Garcia,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCook County government was once a lesson in how not to govern. For years, the regime of then-County...
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson will face early examination from newly emboldened City Council
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new Chicago mayor always goes through an early courtship/face-off phase with aldermen, but Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is walking into a particularly turbulent City Council. Following four ...
Candidates spar as deadline arrives to get on the 2024 primary ballot
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMonday afternoon marked the deadline for 2024 hopefuls to turn in their petitions to make it onto...
