Some key dates in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first year in office
The ongoing migrant crisis, crime, staff shake-ups, City Council turmoil — and some legislative wins for progressives — were among the highlights and lowlights of Johnson’s first term.
The ongoing migrant crisis, crime, staff shake-ups, City Council turmoil — and some legislative wins for progressives — were among the highlights and lowlights of Johnson’s first term.
Nearly 70 arrested at protest outside Art Institute, Cinco de Mayo Parade canceled amid reports of gunfire, and Mayor Johnson heads to Springfield.
GOP-favoring Local Government Information Services agreed to the order amid a pending lawsuit from the Illinois Attorney General’s office accusing it of publishing sensitive personal data.
From endorsing a new Bears’ stadium to revoking the subminimum wage, Johnson’s critics and allies examine where he and the city are going.
The lawsuit claims politically slanted newspapers illegally published birthdates and home addresses of “hundreds of thousands” of voters.
Counter-protesters at DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus reportedly tried to clash with protesters. Sixty-eight protestors were arrested at the School of the Art Institute.
Newly released records show officers acknowledged ties to anti-government Oath Keepers – but said their involvement was limited.
The statistics, compiled by the Chicago Police Department, show response times over the last six years were more than two minutes quicker with a ShotSpotter alert than when the gunshot detection alert was accompanied by a 911 call.
The move would ease tax burdens on pot shops. Those savings could be passed on to customers, industry leaders said.
The campus joins protests across the country calling on universities to divest from companies supporting Israel.