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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transportation chief departing City Hall
Tom Carney, a longtime CDOT veteran who Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed to lead the department, told colleagues on Friday ...
House Speaker Johnson tours ICE facility, says Chicago mayor is 'on the wrong side of the law'
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for opposing immigration enforcement, saying he was "on ...
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Johnson's transportation chief steps down
Tom Carney, a veteran of City Hall who was named commissioner of CDOT in 2023, announced internally he would step down today, ...
New interim Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King begins tenure
The new interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools has now taken over for former CEO Pedro Martinez, who was fired after public ...
Mayor Johnson warns Trump against deploying federal troops for immigration crackdown in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed President Donald Trump for suggesting that military personnel could be deployed to the ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson didn’t conduct formal national search for CTA head despite claiming otherwise, records show
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration never undertook a formalized national search for a new CTA president despite the mayor ...
Chicago City Council takes radical step to fight against ‘teen takeovers’
If enacted, the measure would give Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling the ability to implement a last-minute curfew ...
Chicago relaunches 'Know Your Rights' campaign amid increased deportations
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is warning President Donald Trump to "respect the Constitution" after the president ordered ICE ...