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Former Chicago Mayors Rahm Emanuel and Lori Lightfoot are helping Brandon Johnson prepare for DC testimony
Old foes appear to put aside Chicago Democratic politics to help Johnson prepare for a Republican-led hearing in Congress.
Chicago’s history as a sanctuary city spans 40 years, 7 presidents and 5 mayors
Mayor Brandon Johnson will defend Chicago’s status as a “welcoming city” for immigrants before the Republican-controlled U.S.
Italian American group says Chicago Columbus statues need to be reinstalled as expressions of art
A week later, the Grant Park Columbus statue was removed, to the cheers of people who said monuments to Columbus are insults ...
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City Hall reporter Fran Spielman marks 40 years with Chicago Sun-Times
Spielman has been reporting and breaking news for the Sun-Times since the Harold Washington administration, and she’s not ...
Chicago Poll: 80% Disapprove of Johnson, Crime Top Issue
In January 2023, shortly before the February Chicago mayoral elections, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot had a dismal 22% approval ...
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Chicago keeps electing Democrats to disastrous results
Chicago has turned to Democrats to lead the city every year since 1931, and with voters disliking every Democrat they elect now, maybe they should change.
To help balance Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, Chicago installing 50 new speed cameras to ticket drivers
The city’s Department of Transportation confirmed this week that it is “actively working” to install the 50 cameras this year ...
HUNTER: Toronto like Chicago 'fixated' on niche liberal issues instead of crime
The city’s former Democratic mayor Rahm Emanuel told talk show host Bill Maher that the Windy City — plagued by one of the ...