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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and city treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin talk to reporters outside his office at City Hall on May 15, his first day in office.

Mayor Brandon Johnson says elected officials should be held to high standard as he sidesteps questions about Chicago Treasurer Conyears-Ervin

September 14, 2023 at 7:39 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday that elected officials should be held to a high standard even as he sidestepped a question about allegations of misconduct against Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin...

Ald. Raymond Lopez, 15th, talks during a City Council meeting at City Hall on Sept. 14, 2023.

Chicago City Council approves one of its largest police settlements in years, accepts more migrant funding despite objections

September 14, 2023 at 6:41 p.m.

Chicago aldermen approved one of the city's largest police misconduct settlement awards in years Thursday, while also diving into an emotional debate about what the city owes newly arriving immigrants...

Mayor Brandon Johnson visits residents on July 3, 2023, in the Austin neighborhood, where flooding occurred in homes after heavy rains.

Mayor Brandon Johnson explores city-owned grocery store in Chicago

September 13, 2023 at 5:33 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will explore the possibility of a city-owned grocery store, an idea long supported by activists to provide relief for neighborhoods without good shopping options but that...

Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is sworn in alongside her husband, Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th, on May 15, 2023, at the Credit Union 1 Arena.

Chicago Ethics Board defends handling of Melissa Conyears-Ervin allegations, referred case to inspector general

September 11, 2023 at 7:59 p.m.

Less than a week after the release of a 2020 letter alleging Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin abused her office, the head of the Chicago Board of Ethics said Monday the...

Melissa Conyears-Evans takes the oath of office for city treasurer during new Mayor Brandon Johnson's inauguration ceremonies on May 15, 2023, at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago.

Chicago Ethics Board to address allegations against Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin

September 8, 2023 at 12:57 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Ethics is expected to address allegations that city Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin abused her office and violated the state's whistleblower act following the recent release of a...

An inflatable Mother Jones is held in place by a parade participant during the Chicago Labor Day Parade along South Cottage Grove Avenue in the Pullman neighborhood on Sept. 2, 2023, in Chicago.

Un año después, la crisis migratoria de Chicago se agrava por los retrasos del Ayuntamiento y el Estado, los cuantiosos contratos y las cuestionables decisiones

April 15, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

Detrás de una gruesa cortina negra del aeropuerto internacional de O'Hare, donde vigilaba un guardia de seguridad con un pastor alemán, decenas de inmigrantes se desparramaban por el duro suelo...

City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Evans takes the oath of office during Mayor Brandon Johnson's inauguration on May 15, 2023, at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago.

Chicago treasurer accused of misconduct and ethical violations in letter city kept secret for years

September 5, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin used government workers to plan her daughter's birthday party and be her personal bodyguard while she also pressured public employees to hold events benefiting political allies...

A group of people are given cheeseburgers from Ricky Medina, not pictured, while sitting on a CTA bus before being taken to a Salvation Army site after arriving on a bus with about 60 other migrants from Texas at Union Station in Chicago on Aug. 31, 2022.

A year in, Chicago’s migrant crisis exacerbated by City Hall and state delays, hefty contracts and questionable decisions

March 11, 2024 at 12:45 p.m.

Behind a thick black curtain at O'Hare International Airport where a security guard with a German shepherd stood watch, dozens of migrants sprawled on the hard tile floor, awaiting placement...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, center, meets residents who have been affected by recent flooding in the 4900 block of West Walton Street in the Austin neighborhood, July 25, 2023.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first 100 days: His inner circle, his daily schedule and where he stands on campaign goals

August 23, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson neared his 100th day in office, he strode into a scene reminiscent of his teaching days more than a decade ago. It was a back-to-school...

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