Mike Flannery
Mike Flannery is the political editor at FOX 32 News.
Previously, he covered politics at CBS 2 Chicago for 30 years.
Flannery grew up in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Georgetown University. He covered politics and labor for the Chicago Sun-Times for seven years before transitioning to TV in 1980.
The latest from Mike Flannery
Mayor Lightfoot still hopes for state approvals in spring
Mayor Lightfoot is not ready to ask local property taxpayers to make up for cash she hoped would be approved in the State Capitol.
Flannery Fired Up: The Latest from Springfield
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If mayor's trip to State Capitol fails, Chicago may raise property taxes for city casino
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is taking a politically risky trip to the State Capitol, betting she can win some changes that would improve chances for a new Chicago casino.
Flannery Fired Up: Chicago's next top cop, ComEd's influence in Illinois
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I-80 corridor, infamous bridge getting $1.2B in repairs
Gov. Pritzker played salesman in the south suburbs Wednesday, touting Illinois’ huge new road repair program, paid for largely by last summer's 19 cents per gallon increase in the gasoline tax.
Flannery Fired Up: Teachers strike aftermath; Ethics reform in Springfield
FOX 32 Political Editor Mike Flannery talks with separate panels on the deal that ended the CTU strike and the push for ethics reform in Springfield. Also, GOP presidential candidate Joe Walsh has some choice words for President Trump.
Classes to resume Friday after CPS, CTU reach agreement to end strike
Chicago teachers and the nation's third-largest school district reached a labor contract deal on Thursday, ending a strike that canceled 11 days of classes for more than 300,000 students.
Flannery Fired Up: Trump in Chicago, Mayor's budget proposal, Teachers strike
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Underfunded pensions, labor casts forcing local taxes to rise again
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is promising good news and bad news in the budget proposal she plans to unveil Wednesday morning.
Flannery Fired Up: Chicago teachers' strike, Marijuana business
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