Gov. JB Pritzker throws cold water on remote learning for CPS students in response to ICE raids
Mayor Brandon Johnson urged Gov. JB Pritzker Friday to weigh allowing Chicago public school students to learn from home because of ICE arrests.
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Airport slot machines draw interest but see few details in Chicago budget hearing
Thursday's Aviation Department budget hearing devolved into a dispute over how slots at O'Hare and Midway would work and how the money would get spent.
North Side bridge closures draw criticism as aldermen probe infrastructure budget
Aldermen knocked the simultaneous shutdown of several North Side and downtown bridges Wednesday as they vetted Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure spending proposals for next year.
Wary aldermen begin Chicago budget talks as Gov. JB Pritzker says he opposes head tax
Gov. JB Pritzker came out in opposition Tuesday to the reinstated $21-per-employee “head tax” on larger businesses that Mayor Johnson proposed to balance the 2026 budget.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sues Trump over threat to cut emergency funding
Chicago's suit alleges DHS has tied funding for first-responder salaries and more to “unlawful conditions” outlawing “diversity, equity and inclusion” efforts.
Fighting Trump’s immigration blitz in Chicago, ward by ward
Some Chicago aldermen are adding new duties: getting tear-gassed and handcuffed, organizing legions of volunteers, and standing guard near elementary schools.
Without the Texas National Guard’s help, Broadview protests are calm Wednesday night
Texas National Guard spent Wednesday drilling with riot shields at their makeshift base about 40 miles southeast of Chicago. Local police kept things calm in Broadview.
President Donald Trump calls for Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker to be jailed
“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s cultural commissioner, Clinée Hedspeth, resigns
Cultural Affairs Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth’s resignation was announced during a Tuesday Cultural Advisory Council meeting, members of the council said.
Mayor Brandon Johnson recommends another $26.5M in Chicago police settlements
Francisco Benitez, who spent over three decades in prison for killing two 14-year-old boys in 1989, would receive $18.5 million if aldermen approve the deal.