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Chicago mayors and their inspector generals: A contentious relationship that almost always ends badly
Deborah Witzburg decided not to seek the second term that Mayor Brandon Johnson was almost certain to deny her. It's not the ...
Chicago inspector general, often at odds with Mayor Brandon Johnson, drops push for a second term
IG Deborah Witzburg had previously said she was pursuing another four-year term, teeing up a tough choice for Mayor Brandon ...
ICE director blasts Chicago mayor over 'disgusting' militarization claims as officers face rising violence
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons criticizes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 'disgusting' claim that Trump is militarizing ICE, ...
Chicago Street Race won’t be on NASCAR schedule in 2026
NASCAR has informed the city of Chicago that it will not hold a street race there next year but leaves open the possibility ...
NASCAR won’t hold Chicago Street Race in 2026 while exploring new date, shorter build-out
In a letter Friday to Mayor Brandon Johnson, NASCAR said it is pausing the race because it needs more time to try to ...
Chicago mayor vows city police 'will not ever cooperate with ICE'
Mayor Johnson reaffirmed Chicago's status as a welcoming city, stating local police will not work with ICE despite concerns ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson talks affordable housing, funding CPS, transportation with Reset callers
The Chicago mayor joined host Sasha-Ann Simons to discuss his vision for a "21st-century model" of governance — and to offer ...
NASCAR vows to return to Chicago. Here's when and why the race won't be back in 2026
After three years of taking place in Grant Park during Independence Day weekend, both NASCAR officials and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office confirmed the race wouldn't return to the city in 2026 ...
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Will Paul Vallas Be the Next Mayor of Chicago?
Born in Chicago of Greek descent, Vallas rose to be Chicago’s revenue director, city budget director, and schools CEO under former Mayor Richard M. Daley in the 1990s, and he went on to lead ...
Susana Mendoza won't seek 4th comptroller term, considers run for Chicago mayor
Mendoza didn't officially announce a mayoral campaign in 2027, but she slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson's leadership.