Mayor Johnson announces major transition: the end of Chicago's migrant mission
After two years and half a billion dollars spent, the city of Chicago’s migrant shelter system will close as we know it.
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Mayor Johnson inks $100 million increase for Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Facing a nearly $1 billion budget deficit, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson side-stepped questions Thursday about a $100 million pay increase for Kansas-based company – Favorite Healthcare Staffing... -
Mayor Johnson rejects plan to keep ShotSpotter; company to remove gunshot sensors
A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson indicated he would veto a council effort aimed at keeping ShotSpotter – the controversial gunshot detection technology – the device’s parent company, SoundThinking, s... -
Records reveal problems with lap bars, safety switch on ride that injured boy
In the hours after a young boy was seriously hurt and airlifted after being thrown from an amusement ride at a summer festival last year, state inspectors almost immediately identified problems with t... -
EXCLUSIVE: Mother of suspected CTA shooter says her son suffered mental breakdown
The mother of the suspected shooter charged with killing four passengers Monday aboard a CTA Blue Line train said she believes her son suffered a mental breakdown.