Mayor, Brandon Johnson and Chicago City Council
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons criticizes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 'disgusting' claim that Trump is militarizing ICE, pointing to sanctuary policies that harbor criminal aliens.
Chicago is the flagship city for the 'Good Trouble Lives On' demonstrations Thursday honoring the late civil rights leader John Lewis.
Chicago ended 2024 with a $161 million deficit. And a state bill boosting benefits for police and fire pensioners through 2055 will cost $7 billion, an analysis said.
Mayor Johnson reaffirmed Chicago's status as a welcoming city, stating local police will not work with ICE despite concerns about increased assaults on immigration agents nationwide.
Supporters had frantically pushed to tweak the ordinance Wednesday afternoon and believed they had struck a deal to win over critics, but it was not enough.
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Chicago commemorates the 1995 Heat Wave victims and honors WWII hero Emilio Aguirre with initiatives for future heat resilience.
Legalizing additional dwelling units across Chicago would expand housing options, support families and boost affordability without changing the character of single-family neighborhoods. Chicago’s mayor is ready to move on the issue.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she’ll give up her statewide office as she considers her “next biggest challenge” — which sure sounds like a potential b