Fundraiser for President Biden in Chicago canceled amid calls for him to exit race
A fundraising lunch with wealthy Chicago Democrats for Biden is off amid uncertainty over weather he is the right candidate for the party in November.
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A fundraising lunch with wealthy Chicago Democrats for Biden is off amid uncertainty over weather he is the right candidate for the party in November.
The goal is to ease the financial burden and trauma for families and survivors.
Organizers said the tours bring the young guides so much joy to show where they eat and they play.
Chicago's Mayor's move comes as New York's Governor and legislators in California have also addressed the matter.
CBS 2's Chris Tye reports Mayor Johnson said a new task force is set up to examine how the city can remedy what he calls policies that have harmed Black Chicagoans from the slavery era to the present day.
CBS 2 asked Ivanova how the Cycle Breakers program is different from the many other groups in the city promoting community safety.
City leaders gathered Monday morning at Daley Plaza downtown – emphasizing the city's dedication to making sure everyone is welcome.
The pilot program would cost between $1.1 million and $3.5 million and would begin in the winter of 2025-26, if approved by the City Council.
The move fulfills a campaign promise the mayor made – to reinstate public health clinics closed under former Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration.
Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Chicago police officers have been undergoing additional training to protect people's First Amendment right to protest.
The summer safety plans are a little different from what the city has put together for summer safety in previous years.
Acree's nomination had stalled after some aldermen questioned his qualifications, and he struggled to answer questions about the agency's looming budget deficit.
Eligible homeowners and business owners would be able to have their water bills lowered if they can prove their higher bill is the result of leak in the underground service line.
"My position is actually quite clear. My authority is quite clear that this passage of whatever it was has no bearing on my executive authority," Johnson said.
If more migrants are bussed to Chicago during this summer's DNC, the city says it already has space ready to handle a new influx.
Johnson spoke with state lawmakers to make the case that Chicago is owed $1 billion from the state for schools and other programs.
Wednesday featured two big political stories with President Biden in Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson in Springfield, both trying to drum up money. Biden was doing so for his campaign, and Johnson for Chicago.
Rev. Ira Acree also was questioned about his lack of expertise in public transit as the City Council Transportation Committee weighed his appointment to the RTA Board.
The mayor's office plans to possibly relocate hundreds of new arrivals to Chicago's South Side ahead of the Democratic National Convention, despite strong opposition from neighbors and the alderwoman of the ward.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports the mayor's office admits it never spoke to the building owner of a Canaryville space before looking to turn it into a shelter.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
"We are praying for our city to be united. We are praying for real community safety and real investments. And most of all, I think we are praying for our young people."
The Bears say they want to get this deal done now, with a message to lawmakers that this project will only get more expensive the longer it takes.
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
