Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, explains how he plans to manage the nation’s third-largest city in a complicated moment.
Tag: Chicago (Ill)
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Chicago Already Feels Strains of a Migrant Influx as Title 42 Ends
Asylum seekers are pouring in at a fraught moment, when Chicago is changing mayors, its shelters are full, and a pandemic-driven restriction at the southern border is expected to end.
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Undeterred Criminals Plus Demoralized Cops Equals More Crime
Bad guys shouldn’t walk free; brave cops shouldn’t have to fear for their jobs.
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Democratic Convention Gives Chicago, Staggered by Pandemic, a Chance to Shine
Republicans have cast Chicago as a metropolis of crime and dysfunction, but with the 2024 Democratic convention, Chicagoans are eager to prove them wrong.
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5 Reasons Democrats Picked Chicago for Their 2024 Convention
Party leaders said the choice reflected their momentum in the Midwest. But the political map was only one factor behind the decision.