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Mayor Brandon Johnson talks with “Dreamer” Mariana Gutierrez and other community leaders before speaking to reporters following a roundtable discussion in Chicago on Thursday, April 4, 2024, with community leaders that elevated the contributions of the Black and brown communities and urged President Biden to extend work permits to all workers in the U.S. without legal permission. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Johnson to Biden: Let Chicago’s long-term immigrants work

April 9, 2024 at 9:56 a.m.

Johnson announced the effort Thursday to “challenge President Biden” to create a streamlined work authorization process for long-term undocumented immigrants and recent migrant arrivals alike.

Ald. Maria Hadden, 49th, during a Chicago City Council meeting on Jan. 24, 2024. Hadden, chair of Environment Committee, is sponsoring an ordinance that sets emission standards strict enough to all but rule out natural gas use in most new buildings. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Battle over effort to ban natural gas in new Chicago buildings continues in council hearing

April 3, 2024 at 6:53 p.m.

The legislation backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson has gotten support from climate change activists, consumer advocates and others affiliated with the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition.

Photo caption: El concejal de Chicago David Moore (17º) en el Ayuntamiento de Chicago el lunes 1 de abril de 2024, durante una reunión especial del Consejo Municipal convocada para determinar si el concejal Byron Sigcho-López (25º) debe ser destituido de su cargo como presidente del Comité de Vivienda y Bienes Raíces. El concejal Moore patrocina una medida para dar al Ayuntamiento la última palabra sobre las iniciativas de financiación de la prevención de la violencia suprimidas por el alcalde, como el ShotSpotter. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Concejales buscan controlar el futuro del sistema de detección de disparos Shotspotter

April 15, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

El sistema de detección de disparos ShotSpotter podría tener otra oportunidad de permanecer en Chicago mientras los concejales intentan arrebatarle el control sobre el futuro de la tecnología al alcalde...

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th, speaks in his own defense at City Hall in Chicago on Monday, April 1, 2024, during a special meeting of the City Council called to determine if Sigcho-Lopez should be removed from his position as chairman of the Committee on Housing and Real Estate after he spoke at a rally where someone else had earlier burned an American flag. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Alderman who spoke in front of burnt American flag avoids punishment

April 1, 2024 at 6:36 p.m.

Images of Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez speaking in front of a charred American flag at a March 22 protest spread across social media.

Chicago Ald. David Moore (17th) pauses while speaking at City Hall in Chicago on Monday, April 1, 2024, during a special meeting of the Chicago City Council called to determine if Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) should be removed from his position as Chairman of the Committee on Housing and Real Estate. Ald. Moore sponsors a measure to give the City Council final say over violence prevention funding efforts removed by the mayor, such as ShotSpotter. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Aldermen seek control over Shotspotter gunshot detection system’s future

April 1, 2024 at 6:42 p.m.

Aldermen advanced Monday an order to give the City Council final say over violence prevention funding efforts removed by the mayor, such as ShotSpotter.

Dozens of migrants line up outside the State of Illinois Department of Human Services building at North and California avenues in Chicago on March 28, 2024, in hopes of receiving assistance or documents. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Aldermen push for more transparency and tracking of migrants Chicago evicts from shelters

March 29, 2024 at 6:33 a.m.

Call to track evicted migrants comes as volunteers say some end up being placed back into the same shelters they left.

Ald. Raymond Lopez, at mic, stands with Ald. Silvana Tabares as they and others condemn the actions of Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez at City Hall on March 27, 2024. Ald. Sigcho-Lopez spoke last week at a rally in front of a burnt American flag. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Aldermen call for Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez to resign committee chair over appearance with charred US flag

March 28, 2024 at 10:36 a.m.

Little Village alderman appeared at a pro-Palestinian rally Friday where organizers say a veteran burned a flag in protest of U.S. policies.

Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez speaks at a "Cancel the DNC" rally at City Hall on March 22, 2024. The ashes of an American flag, which was burned earlier during the rally, are on the sidewalk in front of Sigcho-Lopez. Zachary Kam, who said he is a Marine Corps veteran, set the flag on fire. (Matthew Kaplan/For the baiduhai)

Alderman’s ‘cancel DNC’ calls in front of burnt American flag spark criticism after veteran’s fiery protest

March 26, 2024 at 5:46 p.m.

Protesters were criticizing President Biden's handling of the Israel-Palestine war and calling for DNC to be canceled in Chicago.

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a press conference at city hall on March 20, 2024, a day after the primary election in which citizens voted on the Bring Chicago Home referendum. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Bring Chicago Home referendum voted down, AP says

March 22, 2024 at 9:26 p.m.

Both Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Bring Chicago Home campaign had already acknowledged a possible loss the morning after Election Day.

Hatem Abudayyeh, the chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, speaks during a news conference at Federal Plaza, March 22, 2024, announcing a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago over the denial of permits proposed by various groups to protest within “sight and sound” of the Democratic National Convention to be held at the United Center this coming August. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Blocked DNC protest permits spark lawsuit as convention pressure builds

March 22, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.

Activist groups hoping to “make life miserable” for the Democratic National Convention’s organizers and attendees filed a federal lawsuit Friday.

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