Johnson admin transition team co-chair explains priorities, goals
Brandon Johnson will be inaugurated as Chicago’s 57th mayor on May 15. We hear more about his transition team and his priorities on Day 1.
Brandon Johnson will be inaugurated as Chicago’s 57th mayor on May 15. We hear more about his transition team and his priorities on Day 1.
In the runup to the 2024 election, the Sun-Times, WBEZ and the Center for Effective Government at UChicago will be collaborating on a project to educate our audience about the threat to our democracy.
Lightfoot warns the Texas governor to pause new transfers of migrants as the city’s resources are stretched thin. Texas plans to resume busing migrants on Monday.
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.
Efforts include more janitors, more powerwashing and two dozen station upgrades, part of a bigger effort to boost public confidence in public transit.
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.
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.
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?’”
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.
Hiring more teens is part of Johnson’s immediate plan to stem crime. A study shows Chicago’s teen employment lags the national rate.