More than 100 arrested in Chicago area immigration enforcement efforts
Police Supt. Larry Snelling said federal agencies have told him they are focused on arresting undocumented immigrants convicted of violent crimes.
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Police Supt. Larry Snelling said federal agencies have told him they are focused on arresting undocumented immigrants convicted of violent crimes.
Some of the resources Johnson highlighted include phone numbers for anyone "witnessing ICE activity," with recommended steps to take if an "officer knocks on your door at home."
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Several City Council members have called the school board's vote to fire Martinez without cause reckless and irresponsible.
Following a 90-minute closed-door session at Friday night's special meeting, the board voted 6-0 to terminate Martinez without cause and ended the meeting without further discussion.
Because Martinez was fired without cause, his contract allows him to stay on the job for another six months, and receive 20 weeks of severance pay.
Sean Harden was sworn in as a CPS board member last week.
It remains unclear if the mayor's latest proposal will win him enough votes from the City Council.
The 15 alders seeking deeper spending cuts sent the mayor a letter Sunday night outlining their proposals.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has rolled out his fourth proposed 2025 budget plan with a year-end deadline looming, dropping his push for a property tax hike, but critics said his proposed spending cuts still don't go far enough.
Mayor Brandon Johnson shared his latest budget proposal with members of the City Council on Sunday, dropping his pitch for property tax hikes in hopes of getting a deal done by Monday.
The city has just over two weeks to approve a balanced budget plan for 2025, or face an unprecedented city government shutdown.
After Friday's meeting, Johnson acknowledged he does not yet have the votes to pass his $17.3 billion spending plan.
After the meeting, Johnson acknowledged he does not yet have the votes to pass his $17.3 billion spending plan.
Before the budget can get to the City Council for a full vote, it needs to clear the Finance Committee on Tuesday morning.
It's unclear if Johnson has the votes to get his budget plan approved by the full council, and critics said the mayor has begun backroom promises to shore up support from those with cold feet.
This includes a decision on the future of Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.
The mayor and the City Council have until Dec. 31 to get a budget passed.
Mayor Johnson has explicitly denied asking Martinez to resign, and only the Chicago Board of Education can fire him. Reports now say Martinez has been offered a buyout, but did not take the offer.
Reports now say Pedro Martinez has been offered a buyout, but did not take the offer.
Four former employees of the mayor's team were fired then put on the list for reasons that two aldermen say fall well short of what the list was intended for.
A balanced city budget must be passed by the end of the year. As of Tuesday, Dec. 2, there was no deal in sight with the Dec. 31 deadline in place.
Community leaders along with Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke inside a Humboldt Park café–kicking off the local holiday shopping day.
The documents reveal four complaints against Ronnie Reese between May 2023 and July 2024—all made anonymously for fear of retaliation.
The alders' idea is to move almost all city departments back to their budget allocation from 2020, but to add an inflation adjustment.
