Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a White Sox superfan, says attacks against Jerry Reinsdorf border on 'antisemitism'
Ahead of the Sox’ matchup with the Detroit Tigers on Friday evening, when the South Siders could set the record for most ...
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on induction to LGBT Hall of Fame, Dolton investigation
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who is set to be inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, joins WGN Morning News for ...
Township meeting with controversial Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard spirals out of control, police called
Controversial Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard once again sparred with locals and trustees during a heated Thornton Township ...
Meeting devolves into chaos as residents lash out at Illinois mayor for lavish spending
Police were called during a Thornton Township, Illinois, budget meeting when a verbal fight broke out between supervisor ...
Inside Mayor Brandon Johnson’s stunning fight for control of Chicago schools as CTU contract talks stall
The long-simmering standoff between City Hall and Chicago Public Schools leadership that just blew up in the public eye ...
In south suburban Chicago township, trustees blast Tiffany Henyard and call for probe of spending
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (CBS) -- In a new storm of controversy from the south suburbs Tuesday night, Dolton Mayor and Thornton ...
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Chicago Splurges On Police Overtime Amid Massive Staffing Shortage
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) exceeded its overtime budget for 2024 just six months into the year as the force ...
Mass school closures revealed as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson works with CTU to suppress opposition
CEO Pedro Martinez has refused to resign and his resignation has now become a flashpoint as divisions emerge in the ruling ...
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Suburban Chicago Mayor, Probed by FBI for Overspending Millions, Pays Another $85,000 for a Barely-Attended Party
The former Chicago mayor, Lori Lightfoot, who was hired by the village as a special investigator, disclosed that under Ms. Henyard’s leadership, Dolton’s funds had dropped to a deficit of $3.65 ...
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As Chicago’s mayor tries to oust CPS’ Pedro Martinez, the CEO’s contract is a major hurdle
The Board of Education has had issues with CPS CEO Pedro Martinez for some time, WBEZ has learned, but are weighing a ...
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Facing a $1 billion budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t said if he’ll take a pay raise next year
Johnson and other elected officials had until Sunday to reject the 4.1% pay raise. At least two alderpersons have said they ...
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Ty Fahner, former Illinois attorney general who mentored Lori Lightfoot at Mayer Brown, dies at 81
Tyrone Fahner, a former Illinois attorney general who led both Chicago's most influential civic organization and law firm Mayer Brown, where he mentored future Mayor Lori Lightfoot, died yesterday at ...