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Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But mayoral vetoes once were common. A ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists who were not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in the Illinois General Assembly, a practice his office defended after ...
A judge has denied singer R. Kelly’s request for furlough from prison after the convicted sex offender accused federal prison officials of plotting to murder him. U.S.
Thursday marks 50 years since the murder of in infamous Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana. Giancana, known as "Momo," was 67 when he was murdered at his home in Oak Park, Illinois. As recounted by the ...
Alderman Brian Hopkins worked on various proposals after two people were injured in shootings during downtown street ...
Johnson’s veto would be the first by a Chicago mayor since 2006, when Richard M. Daley held the office. The city council approved the curfew measure by a vote of 27-22.
Former Chicago Mayor and Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is reportedly considering a run for president in 2028. In an interview with Crain's Chicago Business, Emanuel said he's looking at the ...
The mayor of Chicago thinks it’s an ill-conceived mission, that’s madness." Both Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Johnson have spoken out against Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts.
Billionaire John Catsimatidis threatened to close or sell his Manhattan-based grocery chain Gristedes if Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is elected the next mayor of New York ...
(The Center Square) – Chicago aldermen have approved a curfew ordinance aimed at preventing violent teen gatherings, but the city’s mayor said he’ll veto it. The city council passed a measure ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called out Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, saying that the mayor is "on the wrong side of the law" for opposing federal immigration enforcement efforts.
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration never undertook a formalized national search for a new Chicago Transit Authority president despite the mayor saying last month that his office ...