Brother, Can You Spare a Billion?
Facing a projected $1 billion shortfall, the mayor and the City Council are scrambling to balance the 2025 budget. How did we get here?
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The Daleys’ Shadow
Brandon Johnson is just the latest mayor whose stock nose-dived. What can we learn from City Hall’s most famous dynasty?
Campaigning for School Board and Against Johnson
Some voters may simply be looking for candidates who will stand in the way of the mayor’s complete control of Chicago schools.
The New Science of Aging Backward
A revolutionary lab at Northwestern Medicine promises to unlock the secrets to longevity.
This Is Exactly Who Johnson Is: Mayor CTU
It’s important to understand where Brandon Johnson came from, because he’s still the same hip, young radical.
The Call Is Coming From Inside Council Chambers
With this many alders dissenting to Johnson’s stance on ShotSpotter and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, the mayor might want to rethink his agenda.
The Man Leading Illinois’s Energy Transition
Armed with new funding, JC Kibbey is optimistic about the state’s climate change efforts.
City Council Is Seeing Red With Johnson’s Ranks
Brandon Johnson is playing politics as his predecessors did, like appointing loyal organizers. But the flavor of his politics has gotten too socialist for some.
Mexicans Are the Fastest-Growing Ethnic Group in Chicago — and Underrepresented
We spoke with Luis Gutierrez, CEO of Latinos Progresando, about what a new report on the city’s Mexican community tells us.