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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson makes final appointment to 21-member partially-elected school board
Cydney Wallace is a mother of four and sits on the board of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. Wallace will represent the Chinatown, Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, and Gage Park neighborhoods on the 21-member partly-elected school board.
Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Final Member to Chicago’s Hybrid Board of Education
Cydney Wallace, who serves on the board of directors for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, has been named as the 21st member of the new school board.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is instructing the school board to move ahead on accepting the costs of a $175 million pension payment that has been a political hot potato between City Hall and Chicago Public Schools.
Brandon Johnson suggests he will fire employees in Chicago mayor’s office: ‘Stay tuned’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested to attendees at a church appearance that he will be firing several city employees within his administration. The musing reportedly stunned those in attendance at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church on Monday night.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond issue facing pushback from some aldermen
Any two members of the City Council could use a parliamentary maneuver on Wednesday to delay a final vote on the mayor's plan, without having to give a reason.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under fire for accepting gifts ‘on behalf of the city’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted many valuable gifts “on behalf of the city” but failed to report them, according to a new report from the city’s inspector general. According to an ...
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Chicago mayor’s office gives inside look at ‘gift room’ after watchdog report flagged ethical concerns
The City of Chicago recently shared a video of its “gift room” after a watchdog group accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of improperly accepting valuable gifts. On Wednesday, the city also ...
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Mayor Johnson preps for sanctuary city testimony, seeks state funds for transportation and education
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield with two open hands at a time when the state is facing a $3 billion deficit. "The governor has an incredible lift to ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses calls to testify in Washington about sanctuary city policies
CHICAGO (CBS) -- In an exclusive one-on-one conversation Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the Trump administration's freeze on all public loans, grants and other aid unprecedented ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Launches ‘Know Your Rights’ Campaign Amid Immigration Raids
Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration are fighting ... they will find resources for those who may have had a family member detained by ICE. There will also be tips for ...
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Chicago alderman slams Johnson's $830M bond proposal
Chicago aldermen delayed a final vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $830 million bond proposal over concerns about long-term costs.
Ethics reform stalled by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ally after inspector general recommendation
Mayor Brandon Johnson Thursday ripped a proposal Chicago’s top independent watchdog recommended as a way to prevent him and ...
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Mayor Johnson preparing for testimony on Chicago's Welcoming City Ordinance
Mayor Brandon Johnson says his team is preparing documents ahead of his expected testimony on Capitol Hill next month, ...