Willie Wilson: Any property tax increase to balance Chicago’s budget is unacceptable
Any property tax increase is unacceptable, and the City Council should not approve a budget that contains a property tax ...
Maywood Park District employees working without pay as district faces financial cliff
Maywood Park District employees have not been paid for almost six weeks as the west suburban district struggles with mounting ...
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Mayor Johnson sticks with underbudgeting for police lawsuits as actual spending soars
His recommended Chicago Police Department budget continues the age-old Chicago practice of undercounting legal fees and ...
Chicago City Council set to vote down Mayor Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike
They're expected to vote down Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million property tax hike proposal. Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn't ...
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Blue cities rush to dismantle migrant shelters as Trump inauguration approaches
Mayor Eric Adams is also putting an end to the city's debit card program that paid out $3.2 million to 2,600 migrant families ...
Mayor of Chicago calls Trump a threat to Black families in direct message to new president-elect
Former Vice President Pence’s adviser Marc Short affirmed President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. “Pete served 20 years, he was awarded the Bronze Star twice ...
Illinois AG Raoul warns Mayor Johnson to reconsider police reform budget cuts or risk being held in contempt
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins a chorus of reforms advocates who have sounded the alarm about Johnson’s proposal ...
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1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
Trump also amplified disputed claims made by the mayor of Aurora, Colorado, about Venezuelan gangs taking over an apartment ...
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Athanasiou scores two goals in IceHogs’ debut but Hogs lose in Michigan
It didn’t take long for Andreas Athanasiou to get into the flow with the Rockford IceHogs. He scored his first two goals in ...
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Outgoing Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx reflects upon successes, challenges during 8 years in office
Foxx also said she is rooting for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and added that his decision to get rid of ShotSpotter may not ...
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Starlight Theatre, housed in Swope Park, could be model for new Royals stadium location, mayor says
The mayor wasn't able to elaborate on if discussions have continued ... I think the park model you see in Chicago or even in ...
Aldermen struggle with Johnson’s ‘rudderless’ lobbying office amid budget negotiations
A tense budget season for Mayor Brandon Johnson seems to be getting worse, with persistent staffing issues in the office tasked with lobbying the City Council emboldening many aldermen to try to seize ...