State lawmaker says he'll be out on Chicago streets this weekend hoping to prevent chaos

An Illinois state lawmaker says he and other community leaders plan to be out on the street this weekend, hoping to prevent a repeat of last weekend's mob violence downtown.

State Rep. Buckner plans to be out on Chicago streets this weekend
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An Illinois state lawmaker says he and other community leaders plan to be out on the street this weekend, hoping to prevent a repeat of last weekend's mob violence downtown.

Pritzker speaks about what's ahead for Brandon Johnson
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is revealing what he thinks are the biggest challenges facing incoming Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Chicago's interim top cop stepping down as new mayor steps in
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Interim Superintendent Eric M. Carter of the Chicago Police Department announced his plans to retire Thursday afternoon. His retirement will be effective May 15, 2023 ? which is Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's first day in office.

Mayor-elect Johnson chooses City Hall ‘lifer’ as his chief of staff

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson on Thursday chose Rich Guidice, a respected City Hall lifer, to fill the most important role a mayor has to fill.

Brandon Johnson in Springfield: 'Demonizing children is wrong'
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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said the teenagers who rampaged through downtown last weekend deserve sympathy as much as punishment.

Mayor Lightfoot leads final City Council meeting as concerns mount over downtown destruction

It’s a time of transition in the Mayor’s office, Chicago Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). But public safety cannot wait for these changes in leadership.

Lightfoot says she’s handing Johnson a city with rosy financial future

On the same day Johnson traveled to Springfield to make his case for more revenue, Lightfoot told the Executives Club of Chicago her successor will need less of it.