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Democrats celebrate Chicago’s convention win today: News conference with key players

DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison will be joined by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a co-chair of the DNC, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.

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Knudsen locks up full term in 43rd Ward as challenger Comer concedes a week after runoff

Timmy Knudsen — the first openly gay person to represent the Lincoln Park ward, and one of the City Council’s youngest members — thanked 43rd Ward voters ‘for turning out in historic numbers.’

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Chicago to host 2024 DNC, NASCAR’s traffic toll and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Judge refuses to delay funding vote for Pioneer Bank redevelopment in Humboldt Park

Judge Caroline Moreland found that the Hispanic Housing Development Corp. has no legal standing to seek a temporary restraining order to prevent the Chicago City Council from voting later this month to award $13 million to Park Row Development LLC.

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Chicago to host 2024 Democratic National Convention

The convention, to run Aug. 19-22, 2024, is expected to draw up to 50,000 visitors to Chicago, which last hosted Democrats in 1996.

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How Brandon Johnson won over Chicago’s youth to become mayor

For a coalition of young voters and those from communities of color, Johnson represented the prospect of a refreshing change

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Fight the power: City must move quickly on landmark status for fed-owned Loop skyscrapers

A preliminary designation hopefully would force the Century and Consumers buildings to be redeveloped rather than demolished.

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City Council to get new youngest member with Mosley’s win in South Side’s 21st Ward

The victory of community organizer Ronnie Mosley, 31, was secured on Monday with the concession of retired firefighter Cornell Dantzler, who concluded the ballots that could still arrive in the mail would not be enough to erase Mosley’s lead.

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Chicago’s ShotSpotter deal, funeral service details for two city firefighters and more in your news roundup

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By the numbers: How Johnson won the mayor’s race

Sizable runoff wins in majority-Black precincts allowed Brandon Johnson to erase a 60,000-plus vote deficit from the February general election.

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Chicago police ‘like’ of anti-transgender post sparks investigation

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and interim police Superintendent Eric Carter announced an internal investigation Friday into the unauthorized “like” by the Chicago Police Department’s Twitter account of an anti-transgender tweet.

Chicago Tribune

Meet and sweet? Johnson and Pritzker sound like they like one another — more than talking taxes

After their hour-long meeting, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said it was “great to have a real partner” in his plans for the city. And Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the mayor-elect “brings a real excitement to the job.” But both admitted they did not discuss tax issues they see differently.

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Lightfoot administration quietly re-upped ShotSpotter contract Johnson has vowed to cancel

A ShotSpotter spokeswoman said the multi-million-dollar deal was extended in October, the same month Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson declared his candidacy.

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Jefe de sindicato policíal denuncia que la Municipalidad albergue a migrantes en estaciones

Por lo menos ocho inmigrantes, entre ellos tres niños, habían estado albergados en el Distrito Central desde que llegaron a Chicago. El Salvation Army trasladó a la mayoría de ellos a un refugio el lunes por la tarde.

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OEMC chief Rich Guidice retiring

Guidice’s career in the city has spanned 33 years, starting with a construction position at the Chicago Board of Education before a stint in operations in former Mayor Richard M. Daley’s office.

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Fresh off Brandon Johnson’s election, how will the Chicago Teachers Union move from outside agitators to insiders?

The union has spent years fighting the policies of the political establishment. Now, one of its own must deal with the realities of governing.

Chicago Tribune

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson meets with Lori Lightfoot at City Hall to begin leadership transition: ‘A very great day for the city of Chicago’

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hosted Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson at City Hall Thursday in a traditional meeting between the outgoing chief executive at City Hall and the new one.

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Meeting of the mayors: Johnson feels ‘historic moment’ discussing transition with Lightfoot — ‘We are uniting this city today’

In his first visit to the mayor’s office since being elected Tuesday, Johnson said he was struck by “what this moment means for people around the city, who want the city to be united.”

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What’s next for CPS after Johnson’s win, flowers for George Freeman and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Ballotpedia

Brandon Johnson wins runoff for mayor of Chicago

Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the runoff election for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, on April 4, 2023. Johnson received 51.4% of the vote and Vallas received 48.6%. They advanced from a field of nine candidates in the Feb. 28 general election.

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Catch up on results from one of the biggest election days of 2023

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US progressives galvanised by victory in Chicago mayoral race

Progressive Brandon Johnson narrowly defeated the more conservative Democrat Paul Vallas in a highly-anticipated vote.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Johnson did it: Flawless execution of ‘smart typical playbook in Chicago politics’ won mayoral race

Johnson won 29 of 50 wards, including a clean sweep of majority African-American wards. He won six Hispanic majority wards to Vallas’ nine. Johnson sealed the deal along the progressive-minded north lakefront and the hipster Milwaukee Avenue corridor.

Chicago Tribune

How Brandon Johnson spent his 1st day as Chicago mayor-elect — and how he got there

CHICAGO — On his first day as Chicago’s mayor-elect, Brandon Johnson echoed his winning promise to rethink the city’s approach to public safety, while his lame-duck predecessor Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned him to show humility to first responders upon the heels of another firefighter death in the city.

Chicago Sun-Times

Long to-do list looms for new Mayor Johnson

From assembling a staff and cabinet to speeding up police hiring and devising a plan to stop the usual summer surge of violent crime, the new mayor has his work cut out for him. No wonder so many would-be contenders took a pass.

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