City Council sides with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Chicago’s sanctuary city dispute
An effort by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson to water down Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance faltered in the City Council ...
Chicago's bond rating dropped to BBB — one step above lowest investment grade
The move will increase the city's borrowing costs, including for Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $1.25 billion bond issue ...
New Chicago school board sworn in as CTU president pushes to reach deal over contentious contract
The new Chicago Board of Education was sworn in Wednesday morning, marking a historic shift in oversight of the country’s ...
Chicago suffers credit downgrade following agency warning over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget
Ratings agency S&P downgraded the city of Chicago’s general obligation debt late Monday, citing structural imbalance in the just-passed 2025 budget, limited options for new revenue down the line and a ...
1st elected CPS Board of Education to be sworn in Wednesday; mayor has yet to name 11th appointee
Chicago Public Schools will make history Wednesday by seating the first elected school board. Out of 21 members, 11 are ...
Johnson blasted for failing to deliver on environmental promises
A letter from community organizations that brought a federal civil rights complaint over the General Iron controversy says ...
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S&P Global downgrades Chicago’s credit rating after budget passage
CHICAGO - S&P Global downgraded the City of Chicago’s credit rating after the passage of the 2025 budget last month. The ...
1st elected Chicago Board of Education to be sworn in Wednesday; mayor has yet to name11th appointee
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The first-ever elected Chicago Board of Education will be sworn-in Wednesday morning. The new hybrid board ...
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Chicago School Board members to be sworn in during City Council meeting
Sean Harden serves as the president of the Chicago Board of Education. He was selected by Johnson to lead the board in ...
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Chicago’s new partially-elected school board is sworn in
The board’s first meeting and swearing-in was a key milestone in a longtime push for an elected school board in Chicago, ...
Daywatch: Donald Trump’s mass deportation pledge could test Chicago’s immigrant protections
Trump border czar Tom Homan has designated the nation’s third-largest city as ground zero for his plans to round up immigrants in the country illegally and other groups at an unprecedented scale, ...
Chicago City Council: sanctuary status, police misconduct, speed limit reduction on agenda
Mayor Brandon Johnson admonished the audience at Wednesday's City Council meeting amid outbursts during debate on a proposal ...