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Ald. Matt Martin wants a hearing after former mayoral staffers complained of mistreatment and then were put on the do-not-hire list.
On her last weekday in office, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered a parting shot to Chicago’s City Council: a barrage of 11 executive orders, one of which took aim at the longtime City Council tradition of aldermen having nearly complete control over development in their wards, which she saw as a root of corruption. Lightfoot demanded recommendations on zoning changes made to the powerful ...
In the wake of former Ald. Edward Burke’s blockbuster racketeering conviction, his onetime colleagues on the Chicago City Council are faced with a choice: whether to hold themselves to tougher ethical standards. They’re largely weighing that decision without input from Mayor Brandon Johnson, who, unlike his predecessor, is taking a hands-off approach to anti-corruption reforms. The fresh ...
Police departments are spending big on media manipulation and pro-policing propaganda across the country.