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Brandon Johnson’s City Hall gives $38.5 million in deals to businesses tied to North Side bar owner,...
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoDuring Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s last year in office, one of her allies, Carmen Rossi, ran afoul of...
Chicago to Offer Most Generous Subsidies in U.S. to Save Its Downtown
The Wall Street Journal· 12 hours agoChicago gave birth to the skyscraper in the late 19th century. The city is going beyond any other in...
‘So many people in tents': New documentary follows migrant families' struggles, triumphs in Chicago
NBC Chicago· 1 day agoChicago has welcomed tens of thousands of asylum seekers since August 2022 and spent nearly $300...
ShotSpotter supporters aim to keep technology in Chicago
The Center Square· 2 days agoMayor Brandon Johnson canceled the city’s contract with ShotSpotter earlier this year, but then...
Chicago City Council gives itself power to take control of ShotSpotter, defies Johnson campaign...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 days agoChicago aldermen voted Wednesday to take control over the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system’s...
Will Johnson: Chicago tourism needs a sales push
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoWhile a majority of Chicago-area residents also plan to get out of town in the next few months, we have a closer-to-home destination that’s just as fun:...
Mayor's RTA board nominee withdraws, denounces critics as 'opponents of African American...
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoThe Rev. Ira Acree withdrew Friday as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nominee to the Regional Transportation...
NASCAR Chicago Street Race is the focus of Chicago History Museum pop-up exhibit
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoVisitors to the Chicago History Museum will be able to relive last year’s NASCAR Chicago Street Race...
Johnson hiring head of progressive political party that helped push him into office
Crain s Chicago Business· 7 days agoThe hire comes after Johnson’s first year in office, but has been in the works for months, according to sources familiar with the hire. It also comes as some of the mayor’s allies on the City ...
City Council ethics chairman concerned about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s use of the city’s do-not-hire...
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 5 days agoThe chair of the City Council’s ethics committee wants department officials to testify on the city’s...