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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 ...
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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
In Springfield, Johnson says ‘modest’ funding boost to city would help entire state
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s meeting with key powerbrokers at the statehouse comes as the city faces a projected budget shortfall ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration joins lawsuit against Trump to block federal worker firings
The suit targets a broad array of figures in Trump’s government as defendants, from DOGE head Elon Musk to Defense Secretary ...