Editorial: Should Chicago have a specific mechanism for recalling its mayor? With caveats, yes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unpopularity has created far more interest in establishing a recall process. Johnson or no Johnson, ...
Illinois House speaker urges Mayor Johnson to reveal Springfield wish list
To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the ...
Pritzker hammers Johnson over poor ‘relationships in Springfield' amid hemp fight
A day after lawmakers dropped a plan to regulate hemp sales, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted Chicago Mayor Brandon ...
Illinois House speaker to Mayor Brandon Johnson: Get ready to hear ‘no’ a lot in Springfield
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue ...
The State Journal-Register10d
Springfield closing in on $1.4M settlement over 2022 car accident involving policeman
The Springfield City Council will look to settle a 2022 court case involving a city man injured by a Springfield Police ...
Chicago Tribune on MSN9d
Calls for unity, naked partisanship mark inauguration ceremonies in Springfield
A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in and legislators now face several tough issues including how to plug a projected ...
IL Speaker Welch downplays suggestion Chicago mayor does not have good relationship with state
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year ...
Crain's Chicago Business11d
Hemp bill dies in Springfield, dealing a blow to Pritzker
The effort to regulate hemp products produced a high-stakes political battle that resulted in JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson ...
The Pantagraph4d
Illinois House speaker to Chicago mayor: Get ready to hear ‘no’ a lot in Springfield
As state lawmakers prepare to contend with a $3 billion budget gap, House Speaker Chris Welch warned that Chicago's mayor ...