Monday, March 16, 2026

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city-hall
  • by david hall
Fare question: Why has Mayor Brandon Johnson resisted demands to fire CTA President Dorval Carter Jr.?

Carter has delivered on the promise then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel made in 2015 — that Carter would win federal funding for major projects. But he has failed at day-to-day operations and customer service, mass transit experts say.

politics
  • by david hall
Chicago Ethics Board wants fines and suspensions for lobbyists who give money to mayoral candidates

The proposal would see lobbyists face fines three times the amount of their improper contribution on the first violation.

extremism-in-the-ranks
  • by david hall
Civil rights group says Chicago mayor, top cop should take tougher action against officers linked to extremist Oath Keepers

The Southern Poverty Law Center urged Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Supt. Larry Snelling to reconsider the decision not to take disciplinary action against eight officers connected to the Oath Keepers, six of whom admitted to joining the group.

education
  • by david hall
School choice divides Chicagoans, poll shows

Chicago residents are divided over whether parents should be able to choose a school other than the one in their neighborhood, and two-thirds think the priority should be on funding the local school.