Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses teachers' negotiations, sanctuary city testimony in D.C.
Meanwhile, there is still no teachers' strike on the horizon. But after 11 months of negotiating a new deal, Chicago Teachers ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass needs to go. But who’s the right person for the job?
As hard as it may be to believe, things can get worse in Los Angeles.  All you need to do is look to Chicago for living proof ...
Mayor Johnson defends 3% trim off of invoices from city contractors
The Hispanic-American Construction Industry Association, Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association and American ...
Mayor Johnson again appeals CPS to make $175M pension payment ahead of budget vote
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his finance team continued to try to find a solution for Chicago Public Schools to repay the city $175 million for a pension payment.
Johnson makes the case for school board to reimburse the city for $175M pension payment
This board is going to be an independent body," Johnson said at his weekly news conference. "I don’t want to sound like my ...
The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
Texts from Mayor Brandon Johnson paint a picture of a freshman executive entrenching further into his identity as a Black mayor.
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Intrigue builds over 'Emanuel for president' move
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he has nothing to do with a new group that wants him to run for mayor, and says he has no idea ...
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Johnson blames CPS leadership in $175 million pension dispute as school board vote looms
The Board of Education will vote on a budget amendment Thursday, but it's still unknown if it will send $175 million to the ...
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Consultant lays out limited funding options for Chicago’s school board ahead of consequential vote
Baker Tilly issued a five-page memo to the partially-elected Chicago school board as it faces its first significant vote on ...
Opinion
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s sneak attack on city contractors for budget savings
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has “asked” city vendors to reduce their contracted prices by at least 3% to save money.
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CPS faces tough choices as Johnson proposes $240M borrowing plan: 'This is not our mess'
CPS has a math problem. Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes that the school system borrow up to $240 million to fund the new ...
City and Schools Fight Over Debt. Taxpayers on Hook Either Way
The clock is ticking on which governmental entity in Chicago — the city of Chicago or Chicago Public Schools, both supported by the same set of taxpayers — will make a required $175 million ...