Chicago and NASCAR, an Odd Couple With High Hopes, Take It to the Streets The city and the sport, whose partnership was doubted by many, became acquainted on a soggy weekend downtown. The reviews were mixed.
What Chicago’s New Mayor Says About the City’s Biggest Challenges Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, explains how he plans to manage the nation’s third-largest city in a complicated moment.
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.
How Brandon Johnson Made Up Ground and Won Chicago’s Mayoral Race Mr. Johnson, a progressive county commissioner, won over liberal voters across the city after finishing second in a first round of balloting.
Brandon Johnson Elected Chicago Mayor, Turning Back Tough-on-Crime Opponent Paul Vallas, who pressed for a more conservative approach, narrowly lost to Mr. Johnson, who was little known to voters only months ago.