Democratic mayors of "sanctuary cities" set to testify before House committee
The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City are testifying before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee ...
Afternoon Briefing: Mayor defends Chicago’s sanctuary laws in congressional testimony
Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a forceful defense of Chicago’s storied history as a haven for immigrants today during his ...
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Chicago mayor adds 50 speed cameras to put $11.4M in his budget
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to add 50 new speed cameras to city streets during the coming year to add $11.4 million ...
What Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said in his testimony before Congress
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced questioning before federal lawmakers in Congress on Wednesday, defending the “Welcoming ...
Rahm Emanuel won’t rule out another run for Chicago mayor, but says city and Democratic Party need work
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel kept the door open to another bid for office but said the city and the Democratic Party ...
Chicago Mayor Johnson defends spending on migrant crisis during Capitol Hill hearings
Since September 2022, the city of Chicago has paid out $638.7 million in vendor contracts for new-arrival migrants, according to data obtained by the ABC7 I-Team.
‘Shame on him.’ Mayor Wu blasts Tom Homan’s comments about Boston before House committee members. Follow live updates.
In her opening statement to the committee, Wu repeated a core message — Boston “is your home” — in multiple languages, a nod ...
Ex-Chicago mayor rips current city leaders for focus on bathroom and locker room instead of crime, education
During HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted city leadership for failing the city on ...