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Mayor Brandon Johnson contended this week that negotiations over migrant funding have not strained his working relationship with his former mentor and current political peer, Cook County Board ...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle endorsed Brandon Johnson’s bid for Chicago mayor against Paul Vallas on Tuesday morning, describing Johnson as “the leader who reflects our vision ...
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday pledged more than $250 million in additional funding to deal with the migrant crisis in Chicago, while ...
Meanwhile, Johnson tapped former teacher and current Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle for an endorsement. She touted his credentials outside the classroom as a Cook County Commissioner.
Preckwinkle's nod for Johnson echoes U.S. Rep. Danny Davis' endorsement, which landed earlier today. Meanwhile, Ald. Roderick Sawyer, 6th, became the first defeated mayoral candidate to endorse ...
Toni Preckwinkle, the powerful Cook County Board president and head of the county Democratic Party, is endorsing Brandon Johnson for mayor.
It was a clash of educators Tuesday as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle endorsed county Commissioner Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor, while former Chicago Public Schools chief Paul ...
On the mayoral campaign trail, Brandon Johnson leans heavily on his tenure on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. It’s an important chapter in his background as a candidate who’s otherwise ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson says he's honored and humbled to take office 03:20. Johnson paid tribute to his mentor, the late former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, saying she "modeled true ...
COOK COUNTY, Ill. — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is not ready to retire.On Monday, her 78th birthday, Preckwinkle announced she’ll seek a fifth term to lead the nation’s ...