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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 ...
Mayor Johnson cracks the door open to city layoffs, service cuts
Mayor Brandon Johnson has refused to consider layoffs or unpaid furlough days. But the fiscal landscape has changed since the ...
Watch: Chicago mayor’s progressive income tax idea would hurt Illinois, economist says
The mayor of Chicago is pushing for a progressive income tax in Illinois, even though a recent economic report says it would ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson hesitant on giving police ‘snap’ teen curfew power
Mayor Brandon Johnson pointed to ongoing negotiations over a curfew ordinance to control teen gatherings, but did not say ...
With big problems and modest requests, Mayor Johnson heads to Springfield hoping to break losing streak
With five weeks to go in the spring legislative session, Johnson hopes to revive a tax on prepaid cellphones and calling ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slams former Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his policies
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson had scathing words Tuesday about not just President Trump, but also former Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Mayor Johnson blamed both men for Chicago's current ...