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Mayor Johnson pushes environmental equity law after feds allege racist policies
An ordinance is expected to be introduced Wednesday. City Hall promised President Joe Biden’s administration that it would change its practice of dumping polluting businesses on low-income Black and ...
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Long-Stalled Push for Reparations in Chicago Moving Forward, Johnson Says
The 40-member task force will be charged with developing “Chicago’s first comprehensive reparations study, a critical step forward in acknowledging, addressing and repairing generations of harm ...
Chicago mayor: Trump acting like ‘terrorist’ for withholding federal funding
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) compared President Trump to a terrorist after the president threatened to withhold federal ...
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Mayor Johnson establishes group to address Chicago's budget gaps
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order to create a group to focus on the city's budget gap Monday. The group is made up of business leaders, community leaders ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson launches budget working group, warns of financial 'crossroads' if Trump proceeds with cuts
CHICAGO — Saying Chicago’s already-precarious financial state is “at a crossroads” with President Donald Trump threatening to cut billions in funding to the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson on ...