Shopping small on Saturday? Good. Small businesses lead Illinois’ job growth.

By Dylan Sharkey

11/22/2023

Small Business Saturday offers a reason to be thankful: Illinois businesses with fewer than 20 employees were the ones creating the most new jobs.

Vallas: City budget passes, next fiscal crisis looms

By Paul Vallas

11/21/2023

Now that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has passed his first budget, attention should be on the Chicago Public Schools. School leaders claim it will have a budget hole of over $600 million by 2025.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

2 in 3 Chicagoans disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson on crime

By Dylan Sharkey

11/17/2023

When it comes to crime, 66% of Chicago voters disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s job performance, according to the newest Lincoln Poll. Just 25% of Democrats approve.

Voters oppose Chicago mayor’s tent city plan over 2 to 1

By Dylan Sharkey

11/15/2023

New polling shows Chicago voters mostly oppose Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan for using tent cities to house asylum-seekers in the city.

Mr. Beef from ‘The Bear’ is a mansion, according to Chicago mayor’s tax plan

By Dylan Sharkey

11/15/2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants voters to raise the city’s tax on million-dollar property sales, which would include any sale on a restaurant such as Mr. Beef, the inspiration for the hit show “The Bear.”

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Only 28% of Chicago voters approve of Mayor Brandon Johnson

By Dylan Sharkey

11/15/2023

New polling shows Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a 28% approval rating – as low as one mayor after a national scandal and another who was about to get booted by voters.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Vallas: Chicago needs better protection for witnesses

By Paul Vallas

11/14/2023

Mass shootings are rampant in Chicago. Arrests for those shootings are almost nonexistent. Witness protection is the key to changing that.

Chicago City Council puts ‘mansion tax’ on March 2024 ballot

By Dylan Sharkey

11/08/2023

The Chicago City Council is asking voters on the March 2024 ballot to approve or reject a tax increase on the sale of $1 million properties. The move will mainly hit commercial properties, adding to Chicago’s anti-business reputation.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

What power do Illinois, Chicago have to fix migrant crisis?

By Joe Tabor

11/06/2023

The increase in asylum seekers arriving in Chicago is stressing communities and exhausting resources. What exactly can states and local governments do?

Stacy Davis Gates gets a homeowner’s tax break for an Indiana home she doesn’t live in

By Mailee Smith

11/06/2023

Stacy Davis Gates is taking a property tax break on a house she owns in Indiana but doesn’t live in. She and her husband own a home and reside in Chicago. So how can the Chicago Teachers Union president claim to live in two places?

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Brandon Johnson

Shopping small on Saturday? Good. Small businesses lead Illinois’ job growth.

Vallas: City budget passes, next fiscal crisis looms

2 in 3 Chicagoans disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson on crime

Voters oppose Chicago mayor’s tent city plan over 2 to 1

Mr. Beef from ‘The Bear’ is a mansion, according to Chicago mayor’s tax plan

Only 28% of Chicago voters approve of Mayor Brandon Johnson

Vallas: Chicago needs better protection for witnesses

Chicago City Council puts ‘mansion tax’ on March 2024 ballot

What power do Illinois, Chicago have to fix migrant crisis?

Stacy Davis Gates gets a homeowner’s tax break for an Indiana home she doesn’t live in

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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Diana Graham

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