Mayor Brandon Johnson landed a teachers union deal. Was it worth it?
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s critics are already pledging to pounce on his close alliance with the teachers union in the 2027 ...
Jason House easily elected mayor of Dolton, Illinois after defeating Tiffany Henyard in Feb. primary
House won the race with more than 95% of the vote, up against Rebuilding Dolton Party candidate Casundra Hopson-Jordan.
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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Talks Neighborhood Investment at Harvard Graduate School of Design
Former Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot reflected on the impact of INVEST South/West, her signature economic development ...
Auburn Gresham gets a new two-building affordable apartment project
The development, a joint-venture between Evergreen Real Estate Group and Imagine Group, started under former Mayor Lori ...
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‘This experience is very traumatizing’: Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot testifies about death threat she received in 2022
Growing occasionally emotional, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday testified during a bench trial that she was disturbed and traumatized by a profane and racist death threat sent to ...
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Chicago Teachers Have a Tentative Contract Agreement. From Pay Raises to Class Sizes, Here’s What It Includes
CTU leaders called the four-year deal a “historic achievement” that represents the fulfillment of promises Mayor Brandon ...
How Chicago can lower the cost of building affordable housing
Richard Day, who worked for former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, cites three key reasons why city-funded affordable housing is so ...
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First LaSalle Street Initiative Office-To-Resi Conversion Breaks Ground
Lagfin and R2 Cos. broke ground on 79 W. Monroe, the first LaSalle Street office-to-residential project to get started.
Vacant Loop offices to transform into apartment building with a fitness center, roof deck and more
A redevelopment project is hoping to bring new life to Chicago’s Loop by transforming vacant office spaces into housing.
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CTU Delegates Approve Contract Proposal, Setting Stage for Membership Ratification Vote
Wednesday’s vote comes two days after the union announced it had reached a tentative agreement with Chicago Public Schools following nearly a year of bargaining.
Daywatch: Mayor Johnson landed a teachers union deal. Was it worth it?
The day after a tentative Chicago Teachers Union contract was reached, Mayor Brandon Johnson took a victory lap on the ...