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With property taxes at an all-time high, Pilsen residents push back against expanding TIF in their neighborhood for fear it would displace more residents.

The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund is considering investing in a project once opposed by the Chicago Teachers Union, where Mayor Brandon Johnson was an official before he was elected.

When Johnson, 47, takes the oath of office, he will complete a plan set in motion with the teacher’s union strike more than a decade ago.

At 10:59 a.m., a beaming and clapping Johnson was introduced to the crowd, followed by his wife, Stacie and their three children: Owen, 15; Ethan 11 and Braedyn, 8.

Mayor-elect's transition team has sought a waiver for a team leader to avoid violating revolving door policy.

CHICAGO — Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is trying to navigate city rules and the expectations supporters have for his administration while he puts together his leadership team. As Johnson prepares to

A coalition of environmental and social justice organizations say they will write a proposed law to fight the addition of polluting businesses in already stressed communities.

Not having an elected board "has been a disaster," a group of Chicago activists say.