Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s massive new debt plan must get intense City Council scrutiny
Mayor Johnson’s plan to float $830 million in new bonds is questionable following Chicago’s first credit downgrade in a ...
Aldermen blast Cultural Center display as antisemitic, call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to remove it
A majority of the City Council signed a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson Wednesday condemning a puppet display at the Chicago ...
City Council majority demands removal of puppet display at Cultural Center that it calls antisemitic
The display, titled U.S.-Israel War Machine, includes one puppet branded “Uncle Sam” with blood on his face and a t-shirt ...
Chicago lawmakers demand 'US-Israel War Machine' art be removed from city cultural center
Israel War Machine' piece at the Chicago Cultural Center was signed by 27 members of the Chicago City Council on Tuesday.
City Council sides with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Chicago’s sanctuary city dispute
The failed vote was no surprise; even if the amendment had passed, there would have been a 34-vote hurdle to clear a ...
Art & Soul is expanding from February into a year-round series of events
While the Indy Arts Council will highlight Black History Month programming in February, major Art & Soul events are scheduled for March and April.
Schalmont girls' basketball downs Mohonasen 64-52 — Wednesday's Section 2 scores
Schalmont put four players in double-digit scoring, led by Sandy Cirilla with 26 points, to defeat Mohonasen 64-52 in the ...
Brandon budget proposes 11.7% tax increase in 2025
Brandon's proposed budget for 2025 includes an 11.7 per cent increase in property taxes, according to a news release from the ...
Majority of Chicago’s alders demand removal of ‘antisemitic’ art at cultural center
Israel War Machine,’ is a large, two-sided puppet depicting Uncle Sam on one side and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the other.
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City Council sides with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Chicago’s sanctuary city dispute
CHICAGO — An effort by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson to water down Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance faltered in the City Council Wednesday, a victory for the mayor as his administration ...