Mayor Brandon Johnson 'humbled and honored' as he takes office
The mayor stressed collaboration during the speech. But now, the real work begins.
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The mayor stressed collaboration during the speech. But now, the real work begins.
Lyna Edwards spent two days in a hospital, and her family was forced to celebrate Mother's Day at her bedside at rehab.
There is still no word on what happened.
CBS 2's Chris Tye spoke with the open house attendees about what was on their minds ahead of their meet-and-greet with the new occupant of the fifth-floor office.
"They didn't steal a candy bar. They didn't throw a bottle at his head. They walked up behind him, pushed him in an alley and put a gun right up to his neck and kill them and ran off."
The bridge was closed for a week for emergency repairs. Illinois has the most structurally deficient bridges in the U.S.
The first council meeting is scheduled for May 24.
Tickets are available online for the Concerts for Conservation performances.
CBS 2's Tara Molina talked to a leader of the church and community center outside which the shooting happened.
It's the most diverse class in the Chicago City Council's history, coming with a renewed focus on their wards' priorities.
Pay ranges from about $29 to $40 an hour, with a $1,000 hiring bonus for employees who remain on the job for at least a year.
Three vehicles were involved in the crash.
"We gonna be behind him, but don't do like the rest of the mayors – other than Harold Washington – and push us back. Then now we got sad faces again," said Englewood resident Billy House.
Johnson – a former teacher and longtime Chicago Teachers Union organizer who had most recently been serving as a Cook County commissioner – won the race for mayor in April in a tight contest against Paul Vallas.
According to CBS 2 meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, wee will be close enough for the cloud shield to reach us, but probably not the rain.
