Latest update on Fresno’s District 5 council race. Will there be a run-off election?
The pending District 5 Fresno City Council race in was not much clearer after an update Thursday as the gap between the top two vote-getters shrunk. The latest tally since Election Night found Brandon ...
Illinois Policy3hOpinion
Vallas: Johnson will hand Chicago Teachers Union its demands, regardless of cost
As the Chicago Teachers Union continues negotiating with the former employee it got elected mayor, expect the union to get ...
Letters: Instead of asking city contractors to cut prices, Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to lead
Our mayor needs to lead here, and he can start by breaking ties with the Chicago Teachers Union and other unions and seek a ...
Lily Wu has the right to remain silent on transgender rights, even if she is mayor | Opinion
Donald Trump’s done enough violence to the First Amendment. Let’s not repeat his mistakes with Wichita Mayor Lily Wu.
Crain's Chicago Business1d
Johnson's 11th-hour bid to broker an end to the CPS pension standoff falls short
The Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a mid-year budget amendment an a deal to send $175 million to the city, but ...
Editorial: Chicago school board should reject Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiscally irresponsible pension-payment demand
The Chicago Board of Education is under no obligation to cover a $175 million pension payment that by law is the city of ...
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West Town Leaders Continue Push For Satellite Police Station, But Mayor’s Office Making No Promises
West Town alderpeople want to open a satellite station in the neighborhood to improve police response times. But City Hall ...
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.
With critical CPS budget vote looming, long-awaited memo drops on ways to fill CPS’ deficit
The memo comes as Mayor Brandon Johnson ramps up pressure on the school board to include in its amended budget a payment for ...
Crain's Chicago Business2d
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 ...
Financial advisory group’s report confirms no easy solutions for CPS budget gap
A report commissioned by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked Board of Education president confirmed what Chicago Public Schools officials have known for months about the district’s financial woes: ...
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 ...