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City Council members implore state lawmakers to limit mayoral authority in wake of CPS shakeup
Some members of Chicago City Council are asking Illinois lawmakers to limit mayoral authority in regards to Board of Education appointments amid a massive shakeup that concluded with Mayor Brandon Johnson announcing six new appointments Monday.
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Exclusive: Developer pushes for White Sox stadium despite lawmakers' doubts
Despite the high cost of a new Chicago White Sox stadium, developer Related Midwest is not about to give up on its vision.
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Mayor offers harshest ShotSpotter criticism yet as aldermen seek extension
The ongoing debate over whether to keep ShotSpotter, the technology used by police to alert them when gunfire is heard, will come to a vote at the Chicago City Council Wednesday.
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Chicago mayor's top aide under fire as Johnson's approval ratings decline
A new poll spells trouble for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. It comes as several aldermen are calling for him to fire one of his top aides for previous remarks about police officers and the war in Gaza.
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Illinois Republicans call for Secret Service director to resign
Key members of the Illinois Republican delegation are now demanding that the head of the U.S. Secret Service steps down over the agency’s handling of Saturday’s rally.
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New GOP leader Kathy Salvi vows to ‘make Illinois red again'
The constant refrain during the Republican National Convention this week has been unity, but the Illinois Republican delegation has a fractured party.
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Black Republicans celebrate party's diversity at 2024 RNC in Milwaukee
Republicans holding their national convention in Milwaukee are making a big effort to highlight the party’s diversity.
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What do Illinois Republicans think of Trump running mate JD Vance?
The first day of the Republican National Convention brought the news GOP voters across the country were waiting to hear: Former President Donald Trump has chosen a running mate.
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Illinois Republican delegates call for unity, praise Trump as RNC begins
Illinois’ delegates to the Republican National Convention gathered Monday prior to the start of the RNC, echoing a message of unity and of support for former President Donald Trump as he prepared to accept the party’s nomination.
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Republicans use Democratic squabbles to their advantage ahead of RNC in Milwaukee
In three days, Republicans from across the country will gather together for their national convention, where they will nominate Donald Trump for president. As Democrats fight within their own party, the GOP is using that to its advantage.
