Thursday, April 10, 2025

Search results for keyword: Politics found in 1048 News.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Mayor's RTA board nominee withdraws, denounces critics as 'opponents of African American empowerment'

The Rev. Ira Acree accused two Chicago City Council members who voted against his nomination of holding him to a higher standard than what's been applied to previous appointments to mass transit boards, many who had no mass transit expertise.

education
  • by david hall
FAFSA financial aid form mess has delayed college plans for high schoolers in Chicago, elsewhere

“It really put me on edge,” Samaya Acker, a senior at Air Force Academy High School on the South Side, says of the new form's flawed rollout, which has delayed financial aid awards and college decisions for many high school seniors and others hoping to attend college next year.

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.

environment
  • by david hall
Chicago summer forecast: Less extreme heat, not as much wildfire smoke as last year, muggier

Drifting smoke from fires across North America are still expected to cause air pollution in Chicago, but experts say it's likely to be milder than what caused last year’s thick haze and dangerous air quality.