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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
1st elected Chicago Board of Education sworn in as CPS faces budget shortfall
SEE ALSO: 1st elected CPS Board of Education to be sworn in Wednesday; mayor has yet to name 11th appointee The district is facing a more than $750 million budget deficit, according to a budget ...
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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, ...
Editorial: Drive safely, but we don’t need a blanket speed limit change. Alders should vote no on La Spata ordinance.
For Chicagoans used to being stuck in traffic, especially on the Kennedy Expressway, the idea of traveling 25 mph might seem ...
Daywatch: Donald Trump’s mass deportation pledge could test Chicago’s immigrant protections
Good morning, Chicago. President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to enact mass deportations — and his famous antipathy toward ...
Bally’s seeks key property tax break for $1.7B Chicago casino
The gambling firm building a $1.7 billion casino and hotel project on the former Chicago Tribune printing plant faces ...