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As Chicago Bears pivot to Arlington Heights, Mayor Brandon Johnson says ‘I’ve done my part’
Asked whether he would be open to any deal allowing the Chicago Bears to break their Soldier Field lease, Mayor Brandon ...
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Chicago Mayor calls DOJ probe the Trump administration's latest diversity attack
The Department of Justice has launched a probe into the city of Chicago's hiring practices in what Chicago mayor Brandon ...
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In Chicago, mayoral appointee resigns amid criticism for tearing down Israeli hostage poster
Ishan Daya apologized for tearing down the poster in 2023, whose wording he also called “racist and dehumanizing.” ...
Teen ‘snap curfew’ ordinance stalls in City Council; Mayor Brandon Johnson’s position unclear
The ordinance faced a scheduled vote Wednesday, but Alds. Jason Ervin and Andre Vasquez used a procedural maneuver to delay ...
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Seeks Up to $4.3 Billion of Muni Debt
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will seek approval from aldermen to sell as much as $4.3 billion of debt for O’Hare ...
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and her team win reelection
Gates’ leadership caucus, known as CORE, has led the CTU for 15 years. With one challenger, they won with 64% of the vote in ...
Editorial: The hits just keep coming from Chicago’s disastrous parking meter deal
Chicago Parking Meters LLC, the private entity that’s already made billions off its deal with the city, sued her for the loss ...
Opinion
Chicago Is Ailing, and It's Not the Messaging, Mr. Mayor
We're halfway through Mayor Brandon Johnson's term, and the city the mayor described in a series of recent interviews to mark the milestone hardly resembles what we see. We agree with the mayor that ...