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the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Brandon Johnson’s City Hall gives $38.5 million in deals to businesses tied to North Side bar owner, lawyer cited for improper lobbying

When Lori Lightfoot was mayor, her ally and campaign contributor Carmen Rossi was fined for violating lobbying rules. Under Chicago's current mayor, he's in line to get tens of millions in taxpayer-funded city deals.

washington
  • by david hall
Mayor Brandon Johnson, other Chicagoans attend White House state dinner

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host a state dinner in honor of Kenya's president and his wife.

2024-democratic-national-convention
  • by david hall
Democratic convention officials brief legacy and new media at United Center

With 89 days until the convention kicks off, organizers and state and local officials meet with the media and woo influencers who could connect with hard-to-reach voters.

education
  • by david hall
CPS board, Springfield could hold dueling votes on school cops

The social justice protests in the summer of 2020, after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, have sparked thorny debates ever since. A Springfield bill on the issue is the latest backlash to Mayor Brandon Johnson's Board of Education.