Chicago migrant crisis: Mayor Johnson addresses shelter plans amid winter storm; Gov. JB Pritzker sends letter to Gov. Greg Abbott
CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the migrant crisis again Friday and what his administration is doing to try and keep asylum seekers safe. The city is preparing for dangerously cold temperatures as a major winter storm moves through the Chicago area. Many new arrivals come into the city only wearing gym shoes, shorts, […]
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Columbus Day 2022: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker absent from Chicago parade amid controversy
CHICAGO (WLS) — Parades are known for drawing crowds, and with them, politicians looking for exposure and potential votes. But in this election season, they were few and far between at Chicago’s 70th annual Columbus Day parade. “You have parades that have become very controversial for a variety of political reasons and politicians don’t want […]
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Pritzker, Highland Park Mayor in Attendance as Biden Signs New Gun Law – NBC Chicago
President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction, but he also lamented the country remains “awash in weapons of war” — with the 16-day-old law already overshadowed by yet another horrific mass shooting. The […]
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Pride Month 2022: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joins Equality Illinois brunch, Gov. JB Pritzker calls out FL ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
CHICAGO (WLS) — Equality Illinois’ annual brunch kicked off Pride Month, bringing together both state and local officials, along with LGBTQ+ leaders in the community. “Maybe in Florida, they don’t say ‘gay,’ but here in Illinois, we say ‘gay.’ Cheers,” said Gov. JB Pritzker. It was both a celebration of pride and a community call […]
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