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City Council upholds Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of "snap curfew" ordinance

The City Council drove the final nail in the coffin for a controversial "snap curfew" ordinance, upholding Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of the measure that would have allowed police to impose a youth curfew anywhere in Chicago on as little as 30 minutes' notice.

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City Council Upheld the Mayor’s ‘Snap’ Curfew Veto. Here’s What Chicago Dodged.

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City Council Fails to Override Mayor Johnson’s Veto of Plan to Give CPD Power to Declare ‘Snap Curfews’

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Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes police raid reforms without ban on no-knock warrants

Mayor Brandon Johnson finally followed through on his promise to propose police raid reforms — without a ban on no-knock warrants — that nevertheless appears to satisfy social worker Anjanette Young.

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Mayor Johnson to discuss ‘snap’ curfew veto

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Confident his snap curfew veto will be upheld, Mayor Johnson does victory lap prior to City Council vote

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Susana Mendoza won't seek 4th comptroller term, considers run for Chicago mayor

“We’ve had two very unsuccessful mayors in a row,” Mendoza said during a news conference at Los Comales Restaurant in Little Village.

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Comptroller Susana Mendoza ‘leaving the door open' to Chicago mayoral bid

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Susana Mendoza not running for 4th term as Illinois comptroller

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ICE director blasts Chicago mayor over 'disgusting' militarization claims as officers face rising violence

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons criticizes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 'disgusting' claim that Trump is militarizing ICE, pointing to sanctuary policies that harbor criminal aliens.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson warns NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani: ‘The movement doesn’t always show up’

Asked what advice he would give Zohran Mamdani, Mayor Brandon Johnson alluded to the leftist coalition in Chicago souring on him after his 2023 election.

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Chicago Commemorates 1995 Heat Wave Victims and Honors WWII Hero Emilio Aguirre with Initiatives for a Resilient Future

Chicago commemorates the 1995 Heat Wave victims and honors WWII hero Emilio Aguirre with initiatives for future heat resilience.

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Chicago mayor vows city police 'will not ever cooperate with ICE'

Mayor Johnson reaffirmed Chicago's status as a welcoming city, stating local police will not work with ICE despite concerns about increased assaults on immigration agents nationwide.

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Chicago mayor pushes for granny flats citywide to boost affordable housing

Legalizing additional dwelling units across Chicago would expand housing options, support families and boost affordability without changing the character of single-family neighborhoods. Chicago’s mayor is ready to move on the issue.

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Banning the sale of rancid meat - Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But mayoral vetoes once were common. A look at the history of the mayor’s veto power to the 1850s reveals ...

North Chicago mayor reunites man with his lost toolbox; ‘This was kind of like paying it forward’

State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan said she recognized the toolbox as one given to people in a program at The Community Works in Waukegan.