Tessa Weinberg
Reporter
Tessa Weinberg covers city government and politics for WBEZ. She comes to Chicago from The Missouri Independent, where she was a founding member of the team and focused on covering health, education and the legislature. She previously covered Texas state government for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and first spent a stint in Chicago as an intern at The Chicago Tribune.
From reminders of the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to confidence in Harris’ ability to lead, these delegates describe what the Vice President’s nomination means to them.
Some of Biden’s youngest advocates in Illinois share what concerns them about another Trump presidency, and why they’re sticking with Biden.
The wrongful death lawsuit seeks more than $50,000 in damages.
In an attempt to meet people where they are, Chicago now has a licensed professional counselor at the Legler Regional Library.
The city’s annual point-in-time count showed nearly 19,000 people were unhoused on a single night in January.
Since taking office, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign has returned lobbyist contributions despite a ban on those donations.
The ordinance would allow fines for failing to meet safety certifications or for selling lithium-ion batteries that have been reassembled with cells from used batteries.
Mayor Brandon Johnson was questioned on his long term plans for a guaranteed income program that relies on expiring federal funds.
The move follows through on a campaign promise Johnson made to reopen clinics that were shuttered under former Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Ald. Matt Martin wants a hearing after former mayoral staffers complained of mistreatment and then were put on the do-not-hire list.
Johnson campaigned on ridding of the technology, saying it over-polices Black and brown communities.
Who’s in Brandon Johnson’s cabinet? Many are holdovers from the administrations he often criticizes.
While the Chicago mayor has placed experienced city workers in charge of agencies, senior leaders in his inner circle lack government experience.
