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Chicago will transition to a 21-member board, with one person from each of 20 districts and a president elected at large.
Legislation making its way through the state legislature enhances pension benefits for Tier 2 Chicago firefighters but the Civic Federation is urging lawmakers to slow down.
The former UIC Pavilion was the scene of Johnson’s March 30 campaign rally headlined by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. That event — moved to the arena to accommodate a larger crowd — helped energize Johnson’s base, boost turnout among young people and propel Johnson to victory.
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Weekend events will precede the May 15 inauguration, which will be followed by an open house at City Hall.
Measures targeting the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl are among those being pushed by Senate Republicans in the final weeks of the Illinois legislative session.