Brandon Johnson pays off debts to city of Chicago after owing thousands of dollars in unpaid bills, fines

Brandon Johnson reportedly paid his water bill for the first time since June 22, 2022, in February. And, when he did pay his bill in February, it was only for $91.08. He also reportedly makes over $175,000 a year.

Brandon Johnson addresses overdue bills he owed to the city of Chicago

Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson received an endorsement from Martin Luther King III on Friday and addressed a recent report that said he owed the city thousands of dollars in overdue bills.

Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson addresses overdue bills that he owes to the city of Chicago
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Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson received an endorsement from Martin Luther King III on Friday and addressed a recent report that said he owed the city thousands of dollars in overdue bills.

Chicago mayoral election: Johnson, Vallas face off in final forum

A forum took place at the University of Chicago Thursday night, where the two candidates squared off over school safety and whether schools should have more police officers.

ComEd bribery trial witness pays price on stand as defense grills him over his decision, his personal life

The intense and embarrassing scene came on the fourth day of Marquez’s testimony in the trial of four former political power players who are accused of trying to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to benefit ComEd.

Illinois lawmaker's bill would end this misleading practice

Chances are you have received mail that says, "final notice" on it and were left confused wondering if it is actually a bill or just a marketing scam.

Illinois lawmaker takes aim on popular exploding gun range target

An Illinois Senator has introduced a measure to regulate popular explosive shooting targets similar to those found in the home of the suspected Highland Park parade gunman.

Illinois bill would bar police from searching vehicles over marijuana odor

Police in Illinois would no longer be able to search someone's vehicle over the smell of marijuana alone if a new bill becomes state law.

'Reprehensible': Former CPS officials blast Chicago mayoral candidate

A group of former educators accused Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union of misrepresenting Paul Vallas' tenure as CEO of the city’s public schools.

Chicago mayoral race: Vallas team predicts no clear winner on election night

Paul Vallas’ war room expects Tuesday’s mayoral runoff to be so close, the winner may not be known until days after the election, when most of the mail-in ballots are counted.

'How else can we help you?' Jurors hear and see Madigan's vast patronage system inside ComEd

A close confidant of Michael J. Madigan sat down with a new ComEd CEO in March 2019 and explained how the then-powerful Illinois House speaker had long viewed the massive utility as an “old-fashioned patronage system.”

Chicago mayoral race: New poll shows dead heat between Johnson and Vallas

With one week left until Chicago's mayoral runoff election, a new non-partisan poll released Tuesday shows a neck-and-neck race to the April 4 finish line.

Latino vote could be determining factor in Chicago mayoral election
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Sylvia Puente, president and CEO of the Latino Policy Forum, weighs in on how she expects Chicago Latinos to vote come next Tuesday.