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Group opposing Mayor Brandon Johnson and allies raises $10M, progressives decry ‘sucker politics’
Mailers sent earlier this year by the dark money Common Ground Collective argue “Chicago is in chaos” in a bid to beat up ...
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Chicago hasn’t seen an April with fewer murders since 1962
The city appears on pace to hit Mayor Johnson’s 2025 goal: fewer than 500 murders for the first time in a decade.
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Chicago’s housing red tape remains tangled 1 year since mayor’s pledge
It's been a year since Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released his ‘Cut the Tape’ report to boost affordable housing and ...
Revised teen curfew proposal poised for Council committee approval — over Mayor Johnson's objections
The plan aims to stop large groups of young people summoned by social media from assembling in the downtown area in ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson issues warning about state of Chicago's budget
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson warned that the city is going to have to make some tough decisions when it comes to the ...
Alderman: Chicago mayor lacks plan for shortfall that could top $1.5 billion
Although Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is starting Chicago’s budget process earlier than ever, one alderman says the city’s ...
WATCH: State legislators oppose Chicago mayor’s desire for more taxpayer dollars
A number of Illinois legislators are making it clear that they oppose spending more state taxpayer dollars on Chicago unless ...
Casino dumpsters ditched at Bally's Chicago site as state officials blame Bally's for allowing them
The Illinois Gaming Board blamed Bally's for allowing D&P Construction to be used as a garbage hauler at the River Westwork ...