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Illinois governor’s race: Collin Corbett, an ex-GOP strategist, hopes to find votes from those in the middle
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1697+ words) After Illinois Democrats trounced Republicans in the last midterm election, political consultant Collin Corbett had a message for fellow members of the GOP. Pointing to exit polling commissioned by his firm, Cor Strategies, Corbett argued his party’s latest drubbing wasn’t…...
Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Walk & Roll to School Day celebration in Lakeview
3+ day, 1+ min ago (227+ words) CBS News Chicago is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBBM-TV and CBS2, CBS News Chicago offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Walk & Roll…...
Illinois 2026 Midterm Election Results
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (66+ words) Check out the 2026 Illinois results for the Senate, House of Representatives and Governor. Fox News is home to all Illinois midterm elections 2026 coverage. Chicago-tbd - Set penalties for vacant or undevelopment properties to fund public schools Chicago-tbd - Create a millionaire tax…...
Hidden costs: How Chicago TIF surpluses are quietly raising property taxes
1+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) Across the Chicago metropolitan area, taxpayers are seeing property tax increases, despite city and county officials not voting to increase base taxes on properties in three decades. These increases are directly caused by tax increment financing districts, according to the…...
Illinois election officials address security, integrity fears
1+ week, 3+ day ago (933+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL — With early in-person and mail-in voting now underway in Illinois, state and local election officials insisted that the state’s voting system is being run fairly and accurately. Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray and Illinois State Board of Elections…...
Chicago aldermen require bigger majority for city-issued debt in blow to mayoral power
1+ week, 3+ day ago (738+ words) Chicago aldermen approved a plan Tuesday to require an even larger City Council majority for the city to borrow money, making it tougher for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors to use debt to raise cash. The council will now…...
Chicago owed more than $2.6 billion in unpaid vehicle fines
1+ week, 4+ day ago (58+ words) Data obtained by WGN Investigates shows the city was owed more than $2.6 billion in unpaid vehicle violations as of June 30. WGN's Lourdes Duarte has the full story. Data obtained by WGN Investigates shows the city was owed more than $2.6 billion…...
Chicago City Council draws budget battle lines ahead of Dec. 30 deadline
1+ week, 4+ day ago (209+ words) A powerful bloc of 29 Chicago aldermen is demanding no property tax or corporate head tax increases as the city heads into a high-stakes budget fight with Mayor Brandon Johnson. CHICAGO - Chicago is getting ready for another big fight over the…...
Chicago begins building FY2027 budget; alders send letter to Mayor Johnson amid $880M deficit
1+ week, 5+ day ago (513+ words) Twenty-nine city council members opened the first major clash of this year's budget season on Monday. The group sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson outlining demands that set up a potential showdown over how to close a projected shortfall…...
Chicago parking meter deal hits roadblock as aldermen seek changes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (526+ words) Chicago City Council's proposed deal to sell the remaining 57 years of the parking meter lease to Stonepeak is facing opposition ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline. Finance Chair Pat Dowell delayed the vote to give aldermen more time to review the…...