Chicago police solve only 6% of non-fatal shootings, review finds, as mayor faces mounting criticism
Illinois' largest city is facing an even bigger crime problem than realized, according to a new report from the Chicago ...
Tense City Hall meeting on CTU contract, CPS budget vote ends with ‘handful of issues’ still unresolved
Mayor Brandon Johnson gathered CPS and CTU leaders ahead of a critical vote to amend the school district’s budget to pay for ...
The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
Texts from Mayor Brandon Johnson paint a picture of a freshman executive entrenching further into his identity as a Black mayor.
Mary Carol Vanecko, sister of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, dies at 86
Vanecko was the second oldest of the seven children of former Mayor Richard J. Daley and First Lady Eleanor "Sis" Daley.
Harvey, Illinois mayor pays to have burned-out house torn down so displaced neighbor can go home
A senior from the south Chicago suburb of Harvey, Illinois is getting an unexpected financial boost to help her with home ...
Mayor Johnson defends 3% trim off of invoices from city contractors
The Hispanic-American Construction Industry Association, Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association and American ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tries to broker compromise on teachers union contract
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden called the meeting productive, while CTU ...
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Mayor Johnson calls top players to his office to broker end to CPS budget standoff
Johnson is set to meet Wednesday with school board president, CPS CEO, Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates ...
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Democratic mayors face questions over "sanctuary city" policies at House hearing
The 22-year-old nursing student's death in Georgia became a rallying cry for Republicans on the campaign trail last year.
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Big-City Mayors Deflect Fiery G.O.P. Attacks on Immigration Policy
At the hearing on Wednesday, Mr. Adams said that crime was down across New York City last year, “and we have now had three straight months of double-digit declines in major crimes,” while Mayor ...