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Jason House easily elected mayor of Dolton, Illinois after defeating Tiffany Henyard in Feb. primary
House won the race with more than 95% of the vote, up against Rebuilding Dolton Party candidate Casundra Hopson-Jordan.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vow to push back on President Trump as he takes oath
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov ... uncertainty about their future,” the governor said. “But here in Illinois, let there be no doubt: We will not go back. … To all who are being ...
Illinois GOP suffered major election losses in suburbs that are critical for its rebuilding effort
Reflecting voter angst over President Donald Trump, Democrats scored major election victories in suburbs critical for ...
Chicago Teachers Union members approve deal to push average salary over $114,000
Chicago’s public school teachers have overwhelmingly approved a four-year labor contract to raise their average salary to ...
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Why did the mayor of Lynwood, Illinois take home triple the pay budgeted for her office?
and CBS News Chicago had to get the Illinois Attorney General involved to compel the Village of Lynwood to comply with the law. It took the village nearly two months to hand over Mayor Curry's ...
Today in Chicago History: Harold Washington elected city’s first Black mayor
1983: Harold Washington was elected Chicago’s first Black mayor. Washington, a U.S. representative who also served in the ...
Chicago mayor fires back at border czar’s ‘reprehensible’ threats to prosecute him over ICE raids
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson ripped border czar Tom Homan after the Trump official threatened to prosecute him if he impeded ICE's efforts to deport illegal immigrants.
Several suburban mayors face tough fights as Illinois elections arrive
The 2025 consolidated Illinois elections are nearly here, and several suburban mayors could be facing tough challenges in their bids to retain office.
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Sanctuary and restriction: A look at Chicago mayors’ wildly different approaches to immigrants
Portrait of Chicago Mayor Levi D. Boone (1808-1882), Chicago, Illinois. Boone thought of himself as a self-made man, after growing up in poverty, becoming a doctor and moving to Chicago in ...
Mayor Johnson makes the case against downtown curfew on the eve of City Council showdown
The mayor argued against a stricter downtown curfew that would only “push the challenges elsewhere,” adding there were “three promotional flyers of teen trends" promoted last weekend, but only one of ...