Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses teachers' negotiations, sanctuary city testimony in D.C.
Meanwhile, there is still no teachers' strike on the horizon. But after 11 months of negotiating a new deal, Chicago Teachers ...
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 ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says there is no reason for a teachers' strike to happen
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
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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 ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass needs to go. But who’s the right person for the job?
As hard as it may be to believe, things can get worse in Los Angeles.  All you need to do is look to Chicago for living proof ...
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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 ...
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 ...
‘This experience is very traumatizing’: Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot testifies about death threat she received in 2022
Growing occasionally emotional, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday testified during a bench trial that she was disturbed and traumatized by a profane and racist death threat sent to her ...
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West Town Leaders Continue Push For Satellite Police Station, But Mayor’s Office Making No Promises
West Town alderpeople want to open a satellite station in the neighborhood to improve police response times. But City Hall ...
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Chicago school board postpones key budget amendment vote
The Chicago Board of Education postponed a vote to amend its 2024-25 budget as the district came close to a contract deal ...
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West Chicago mayor says yes to new city hall, challengers say no
All three West Chicago mayoral candidates for the April 1 election list developing the city’s historic downtown among their ...
Chicago Hope Academy marks first Illinois state basketball championship
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday hosted student athletes from Hope Academy, as well as the Class 2A state champs Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts.