Chicago’s Elite Fights Progressive Mayor Over Schools and Taxes
When Brandon Johnson was elected mayor of Chicago, the progressive politician was received with nervous caution from the city ...
Chicago alders to mayor: Cut municipal spending to pre-pandemic levels
In 2020, the city budget was $11.7 billion. The Chicago budget for 2025 proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson exceeds $17 billion ...
Ex-UK Conservative leader William Hague elected Oxford University chancellor, an 800-year-old post
Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most ...
Rick Kogan: New podcast delves into history of Chicago's Cabrini-Green public housing complex
It was born in hope, the houses and high rises that rose not far from where I grew up. Representing at first a bold urban ...
Mayor Johnson's former top aide fired over allegations of sexual harassment, misogyny: documents
New documents are revealing more details about the dismissal of a former top aide to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.According to documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, former ...
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Harvey Milk, One of the World’s First Openly Gay Politicians, Was Assassinated on This Day in 1978
With tears in her eyes on the morning of November 27, 1978, Dianne Feinstein stepped in front of a gathering of San Francisco ...
World's oldest man, born same year the Titanic sank, dies aged 112
Born August 26, 1912, Tinniswood had held the record for the world's oldest living man since April 2024, following the death ...
A postal worker saw a man fall and rushed to help — now he’s celebrating Thanksgiving as part of the family
Jaylen Lockhart was making his daily rounds as a United States Postal Service employee when he saw Guy Miller fall while ...
Cook County Chief Judge says Lacramioara Beldie’s death ‘should not have occurred’
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans has pledged to provide additional training for all Cook County judges who hear domestic violence cases and petitions for orders of protection, improve ...
Chicago Bears’ Proposed $4.7 Billion Domed Stadium Clears One Big Obstacle
The Chicago Bears' goal of building a new $4.7 billion domed stadium just surpassed one hurdle as the team reached reached a ...