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Pritzker, Johnson say Peacekeeper Program helped reduce gun violence in Chicago
Community Violence Intervention organizations such as Chicago CRED, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives, and Acclivus Chicago plan to celebrate their state-funded anti-violence programs which they claim ...
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Johnson Says He ‘Inherited Quite the Mess’ As Chicago Struggles With Cost of Police Misconduct Lawsuits
Look, we have inherited quite the mess,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said, emphasizing that many of the lawsuits allege misconduct ...
City Hall hired film crew to document immigration arrests, ICE claims in court filing
The claims are part of the Justice Department's lawsuit against the city, county and state challenging sanctuary policies.
Mayor Brandon Johnson sounds alarm on Chicago city budget, but critics say he's late to the game
Johnson wants early talks and open dialogue with other city leaders, but some members of the City Council said they've been ...
Officials to celebrate progress of anti-violence strategies reducing crimes, shootings in Chicago
Pritzker and Johnson are expeced to attend the event discussing the ongoing efforts to reduce crime across the state.
Johnson's big Green Social Housing initiative stalls amid concern about ethics, transparency
Despite a last-minute guarantee that jobs held by AFSCME Council 31 members would not be privatized, a joint City Council ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes environmental equity law after feds alleged racist policies
An ordinance is expected to be introduced Wednesday. City Hall promised President Joe Biden’s administration that it would ...
Chicago weighs options for city budget revenues
At a press conference last week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a series of new lobbying priorities. However, none ...