Saturday, March 28, 2026

Search results for keyword: Johnson found in 336 News.

city-hall
  • by david hall
City Council vote could allow members to keep ShotSpotter in their wards

After a long, emotionally charged debate, a defiant City Council voted 34-14 to lay the groundwork to tie Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hands when it comes to canceling the contract with the gunshot detection technology known as ShotSpotter.

springfield
  • by david hall
Illinois General Assembly budget talks stall over sportsbook tax hike, retailer discounts

Lawmakers were on track to blow their self-imposed deadline to pass a state spending plan, as Democratic leaders tangle over a proposed increase to the tax rate paid by sportsbooks, as well as a rollback of tax discounts for retailers.

Leaders
  • by david hall
Rishi Sunak’s election call makes no sense, but is good news

Whether an act of political genius or lunacy, Britons should welcome it

city-hall
  • by david hall
Anti-abortion members of City Council stall approval of quiet zone around West Loop clinic

At the behest of Planned Parenthood, Ald. Bill Conway (34th) was trying for the second time in six months to establish a "quiet zone" around the abortion clinic operated by Family Planning Associates at 659 W. Washington Blvd., where women have been bullied and intimidated there on their way inside.