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How Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson Sold Chicago On ‘Investing In People’
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson celebrates with supporters after defeating Paul Vallas late...
Protesters disrupt Chicago mayoral forum as candidates exchange personal attacks
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago’s mayoral hopefuls exchanged personal attacks during a contentious candidate forum Tuesday evening that was repeatedly interrupted by loud protesters. A group of demonstrators chanted ...
Early voters set record in Chicago election, but turnout at polls is ‘sluggish,’ officials say
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — It’s election day and Chicago voters have been heading to the polls since 6 a.m. to cast ballots in the hotly contested mayoral race and to vote for aldermen in all 50 wards. Incumbent ...
Jason Heyward opens his baseball academy in North Austin — a 10-acre campus that also includes...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFormer Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward attended a ribbon cutting Thursday for the North Austin...
The 5 oddest moments as Chicagoans vote for mayor
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a city known for mayors at ease with profanity and machine politics, Chicago’s 2023 mayoral race has made recent elections look dim by comparison.
Daywatch: ‘Redlining’ in 1940s Chicago correlates to today’s Black exodus, study suggests
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGood morning, Chicago. Vacant and abandoned properties clustered on the Chicago’s South and West sides and southern suburbs have been a stubborn problem for decades. Every two years, the Cook ...
Divided Field Could Hurt Progressives In Chicago Mayoral Race
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a battle between progressives Brandon Johnson and Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), some wonder...
Couple attacked by teen mob • Dolton meeting gets heated • Music Box Theater gets major upgrades
WFLD via Yahoo News· 1 week agoTUESDAY NEWS FLASH: -A husband and wife were attacked after going on a date in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood on Friday. -A hastily called Dolton village meeting ended in chaos as opponents ...
Chicago’s next mayor could determine fate of controversial Near South Side high school plan
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor Bronzeville community leader Roderick Wilson, the April 4 mayoral runoff between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas represents not only a new era of City Hall leadership, but also a chance ...
Pritzker, Bailey trade barbs in final Illinois gubernatorial debate. Here are 4 takeaways
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTuesday evening's gubernatorial debate again brought Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey together to the same stage but they remained far apart on the issues. The ...