Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his top aide’s involvement in U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign on Tuesday, arguing that the firebrand Texas Democrat’s election would be vital to his Chicago agenda as well. Asked whether Jason Lee should be spending time on an out-of-state political campaign given all the pressing issues facing Chicago, Johnson said the nation and its … [Read more...] about Mayor Brandon Johnson defends aide’s involvement in Texas US Senate race
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Mayor Brandon Johnson defends aide’s involvement in Texas US Senate race
Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his top aide’s involvement in U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign on Tuesday, arguing that the firebrand Texas Democrat’s election would be vital to his Chicago agenda as well. Asked whether Jason Lee should be spending time on an out-of-state political campaign given all the pressing issues facing Chicago, Johnson said the nation and its … [Read more...] about Mayor Brandon Johnson defends aide’s involvement in Texas US Senate race
Public school advocacy groups urge Gov. JB Pritzker to opt out of federal voucher program
Illinois could soon opt into the first federal school voucher program — an initiative long-championed by private school advocates and religious conservatives — but Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to weigh in. Under the program, part of the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act, donors can get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 for giving to scholarship-granting nonprofits. … [Read more...] about Public school advocacy groups urge Gov. JB Pritzker to opt out of federal voucher program
Illinois population stays flat despite drop in international immigration
Illinois’ population stayed fairly flat into 2025, following a national trend of low growth due to a historic decrease in net international immigration, according to new figures released on Tuesday by the Census Bureau. The state’s population increased by 16,108, or 0.001%, to 12,719,141, from July 2024 to July 2025, keeping it the sixth most populous state. Nationwide, the … [Read more...] about Illinois population stays flat despite drop in international immigration
New offseason trade proposal ships Cole Kmet out of Chicago to NFC team
Chicago Bears veteran tight end Cole Kmet will be an easy subject of trade speculation, and it has already started two weeks into the offseason. … [Read more...] about New offseason trade proposal ships Cole Kmet out of Chicago to NFC team


