Stay true. Keep family close. Brandon Johnson gets advice at his final county board meeting.
With a nod to the Mayor-elect’s ‘unfunny’ jokes and love of snacks, Cook County board members feted Johnson before his swearing in next month.
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CTA is launching an anti-grime campaign. Customers say it’s overdue.
Efforts include more janitors, more powerwashing and two dozen station upgrades, part of a bigger effort to boost public confidence in public transit.
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Federal jury begins deliberating ComEd bribery case after prosecutors call four defendants ‘grand masters of corruption’
After six weeks of trial, 12 jurors are considering the merits of the case that ended former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record-breaking grip on power.
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Kim Foxx won’t seek a third term
Chosen twice by voters to be the county’s top prosecutor by wide margins, Foxx also faced near-constant criticism for her office’s progressive policy choices and their perceived impact on crime in Chicago.
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Closing their case in ComEd bribery trial, prosecutors hammer at ‘stunning’ stream of benefits delivered to Michael Madigan
Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane MacArthur told jurors the bribery scheme “became so much, so that when Madigan said ‘jump,’ these defendants said ‘how high?’”
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Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson’s new chief of staff is mum on policing proposals, but sees power staying with the mayor’s office
Rich Guidice, a former head of emergency management, says he hasn’t been fully briefed on Johnson’s policing plans, but plans to be a bridge with independent aldermen.
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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s plans to double the number of jobs for Chicago’s teens faces many hurdles
Hiring more teens is part of Johnson’s immediate plan to stem crime. A study shows Chicago’s teen employment lags the national rate.
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What was up with mayoral polling in Chicago’s runoff election?
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson scored a four-percentage-point win over Paul Vallas, but most polls had it the other way around.
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Supreme Court extends abortion pill access decision
Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday extended the deadline to Friday.
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The ComEd bribery case goes into the hands of jurors next week
Jurors heard from about 50 witnesses over five weeks, saw piles of emails and heard a cache of secret FBI recordings that form the backbone of the feds’ case.
