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Upcoming Chicago budget ‘grimmest picture of all’ for Mayor Brandon Johnson, aldermen
Chicago ended 2024 with a $161 million deficit. And a state bill boosting benefits for police and fire pensioners through ...
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Mayor Johnson on Chicago’s progress, youth jobs, and public safety
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to weigh in on Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s suggestion that his son replaced him ...
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Chicago Commemorates 1995 Heat Wave Victims and Honors WWII Hero Emilio Aguirre with Initiatives for a Resilient Future
Chicago commemorates the 1995 Heat Wave victims and honors WWII hero Emilio Aguirre with initiatives for future heat ...
Mayor Johnson's crackdown on retail window signs stalls
The mayor said he wants to improve public safety and aesthetics of retail corridors, but City Council members blasted more ...
Mayor Johnson discusses crime, budget deficit, sanctuary city lawsuit after church chat: EXCLUSIVE
After Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a "lakeside chat" at a South Side church, he spoke exclusively with ABC7 about key issues, from dealing with crime and a massive budget deficit to defending ...
Mayor Johnson, city leaders mark 1 year of Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago program
The City of Chicago has scaled up its Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program, resulting in a 39% decrease in shooting incidents, a 35% decrease in fatal shootings, and a 41% decrease in ...
Susana Mendoza won't seek 4th comptroller term as she considers challenging 'failing' Mayor Brandon Johnson
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she’ll give up her statewide office as she considers her “next biggest ...
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Push to weaken Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s power to issue debt narrowly fails
A City Council push to wrest power away from Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors by requiring more aldermanic support to issue debt narrowly failed to advance Monday.