Mayor Johnson urged to fire Chicago cops tied to Oath Keepers after 'sham' investigation
A coalition of activists and local officials, including three of Johnson's City Council allies, sent a scathing letter Monday pushing the mayor to act on a key campaign promise to root out extremism ...
Getting Illinois voters off their couches
PROGNOSTICATING: Kamala Harris is expected to wipe the floor with Donald Trump in Illinois on Nov. 5, but more interesting for local political watchers is how the outcome will affect the state’s down ...
Chicago just spent more than $80K to renovate, furnish the office of First Lady Stacie Johnson — all while the city is grappling with a nearly billion-dollar budget shortfall
The city of Chicago is facing a massive budget shortfall of nearly one billion dollars for 2025. In an effort to limit the ...
Daywatch: CPS halts board meetings amid board and mayor’s office shake-ups
Good morning, Chicago. Chicago Public Schools canceled its upcoming monthly board meeting — previously slated for Thursday — and is rescheduling its next meeting for Dec. 12, more than a month after ...