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Bears’ stadium plan likely to retain support after new mayor takes over in Arlington Heights

ROBERT MCCOPPIN Chicago Tribune ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — Two potential top contenders for the job of next mayor of Arlington Heights are expected to continue support for a new Chicago Bears stadium if plans ensure the the project will work out well for the village. Trustee Thomas Schwingbeck Jr. and village Chamber of Commerce Executive Director […]

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson travels to Springfield, Illinois to fight for $1B he says city owed in state funds

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was down in Springfield Wednesday. He’s fighting for $1 billion that he says Chicago is owed in state funds. Johnson arrived with members of his team early Wednesday afternoon. “In a few hours, I’m gonna have conversations with multiple individuals. And after those conversations, I’m more than happy […]

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Dolton, Ill. ‘super mayor’ Tiffany Henyard subpoenaed by feds

US News By Allie Griffin Published April 30, 2024, 11:52 p.m. ET Federal agents have launched a criminal probe into the embattled mayor of a Chicago suburb, Tiffany Henyard, issuing a subpoena to the self-proclaimed “super mayor” last week for a trove of business records and financial reports. FBI agents served subpoenas to Henyard, who […]

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Chicago City Council approves $1.25 billion bond plan | #citycouncil

Chicago’s City Council on Friday approved the issuance of $1.25 billion of bonds to fund affordable housing and economic development programs after debating the measure for the past month. Rather than raising property taxes, the city will let about 45 tax increment financing districts expire and, once the tax revenue from those districts returns to […]

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson refocuses on expanding Sustainable Community Schools

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. Sitting in a circle with dozens of students at Collins Academy on Chicago’s west side, Mayor Brandon Johnson asked a straightforward question: “What do you need?” Melvin Hines, a soft-spoken junior in purple track pants and a black zip-up […]

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Chicago mayor to ask City Council to spend $70M on migrant services

ALICE YIN and DAN PETRELLA Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — In an about-face, Mayor Brandon Johnson is now asking aldermen to approve using another $70 million in city funds to maintain this year’s migrant response. This week, the mayor’s office began briefing City Council members on plans to push through the item as a means to […]

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Lori Lightfoot hired to investigate Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard

Politics By Megan Palin and Aneeta Bhole Published April 8, 2024, 9:33 p.m. ET The Illinois village of Dolton has voted in favor of a resolution to hire ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate its own leader, Tiffany Henyard, who is accused of misusing taxpayer funds and various other corrupt practices. Lightfoot, who lost her […]

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Controversial Illinois mayor faces calls to resign in heated village meeting: ‘Disgrace’

DOLTON, Ill. (TND) — Residents of Dolton, Illinois took to their village hall Monday to express fury with their embattled mayor who has come under fire for alleged misuse of public funds. Dolton residents have questioned Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s leadership since February, when scrutiny of her spending habits began. Henyard has allegedly spent public funds […]

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Dolton residents demand ‘Dictator’ Mayor Tiffany Henyard resign

US News By Katherine Donlevy Published April 2, 2024, 7:07 p.m. ET A mob of furious Illinoisans demanded Monday that self-described “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard resign from her post as the “Dolton Dictator” battles simultaneous sexual assault and money embezzlement scandals. The Village of Dolton’s monthly board meeting delved into chaos as the swarm of […]

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Chicago City Council to mull $1.25 billion of bonds | #citycouncil

On Friday, the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee will discuss $1.25 billion of general obligation and Sales Tax Securitization Corporation bonds that Mayor Brandon Johnson has urged the City Council to approve. But no vote will take place on the bonds as of yet. The Johnson administration is reportedly aiming to pass the bond measure […]