Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Borrowing money to bankroll neighborhood improvements is normally routine for big cities like Chicago with ... nothing routine about City Council votes under Mayor ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to issue $830 million in bonds to fund various infrastructure projects – scheduled for a final vote by the Chicago City Council ... Star Wars legend Kathleen Kennedy ...

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This combination photo shows New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Feb. 20, 2025, in New York, from left, Chicago Mayor Brandon ...

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President Donald Trump hosts NATO secretary general Mark Rutte. The leader of the 32-member transatlantic military alliance meets Trump at a key moment for Europe and NATO, with Trump’s apparent ...

Several Black aldermen and clergy members rallied ahead of the meeting to urge the council to vote down a proposal from Ald.

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