Gary leaders say education is priority at mayor’s UNCF breakfast

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton hosted Northwest Indiana’s UNCF Mayor’s Breakfast at the Gary Career Center Wednesday morning.

Mayor Johnson defends push for 'democracy zones' at polling places as a lasting legacy of Jesse Jackson

Brandon Johnson's new measure would establish what he calls “democracy zones” extending 100 feet beyond the perimeter that ...

A historic Senate opening meets a divided Illinois Democratic Party

The tension within Illinois political circles is reminiscent of 2008, when Illinois native Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama competed in the presidential primary. Back then, the Democratic Party was ...
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2ND ANNUAL CHICAGO RIVER SWIM RETURNS SEPT. 20 FOLLOWING HISTORIC FIRST YEAR, ESTABLISHING NEW CIVIC TRADITION

CHICAGO, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago River Swim presented by the City of Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson will return for its second annual event on Sunday, September 20, 2026, ...

CTU pushing to cancel classes on May 1

The Chicago Teachers Union has not been shy about flexing its political muscle in recent years and now its leadership is demanding a day-off from school on May 1, wanting a day of demonstrations ...

Columbus mayor highlights impact of UNCF ahead of annual Mayor’s Luncheon

Columbus leaders are preparing for an annual event aimed at expanding educational opportunities and helping more students get ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed fare hike for Chicago taxi industry stalls in committee

A proposal by Mayor Brandon Johson to increase taxi fares during certain times of day in Chicago stalled on Thursday, when a key City Council committee called off plans to debate the measure. The City ...

Aurora Mayor John Laesch’s ethics reform package faces further delays

After an hour and a half of discussion and alternate proposals at a meeting on Tuesday evening, the Aurora City Council voted to further delay the ethics reform package proposed by Mayor John ...

Embattled former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard running as Republican in Georgia

Henyard has qualified to run in the May 19 general primary election for the District 5 seat on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Henyard, who overwhelmingly lost her reelection campaign for ...
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Play clock ticking: Bears won’t wait past March for stadium deal, Arlington Heights mayor says

Next week is a “big, big, big” week for hopes of a Chicago Bears stadium in the suburbs as state legislators return to Springfield to debate a tax break and other financial incentives, Arlington ...

'Worst mayor' Tiffany Henyard ditches Democrats and Illinois to run as Republican in Georgia

Former Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard, also known as “America’s worst mayor,” is giving public office another go, switching parties and states to run as a Republican in Georgia. Henyard filed ...

Chicago River Swim returning for second year

The inaugural swim, which took place last year, marked a historic milestone as the first organized open water swim in the Chicago River in 98 years.