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Chicago mayor: Shootings show 'how far we still have to go'
Despite a mass shooting just north of downtown Chicago Wednesday night, Mayor Brandon Johnson says he wants people to enjoy ...
From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed laws
Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But mayoral vetoes once were common. A ...
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Chicago sees 33% drop in homicides through first half of 2025, data shows
County data show that Chicago could be on track to record fewer than 500 homicides this year, which would be the lowest total ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson open to future Chicago NASCAR race, suggests date change
Mayor Brandon Johnson is open to NASCAR returning to Chicago, but hinted Tuesday the city may need a better deal before stock car drivers again race through its streets. NASCAR has 90 days to request ...
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Ald. Walter Burnett in the running to lead the Chicago Housing Authority
Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. may leave City Hall — eyeing the CHA, Congress or private sector — and pass his seat to one of his ...
Chicago officials blame Trump for rising expenditures as city budget talks begin
Chicago officials have begun a series of public budget discussions as the city grapples with a deficit of more than $1 ...
Chicago mayor vows city police ‘will not ever cooperate with ICE’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed Tuesday that his city “will not ever cooperate with ICE” ...
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Chicago mayor: ‘Big bill’ is ‘unholy’
Political rhetoric around the One Big Beautiful Bill Act President Donald Trump signed July 4 continues to ramp up in Illinois.