Today in Chicago History: ‘I’m glad it was me instead of you.’ Mayor Anton Cermak shot.
Once at the hospital, Cermak reportedly uttered the line that is engraved on his tomb. Speaking to FDR, Cermak allegedly said ...
Chicago City Hall departures raise questions on Johnson administration: 'The problem is the mayor'
Mayor Brandon Johnson's leadership team experienced some significant turbulence this week. Some political observers believe that more turnover could be coming.
Tara Stamps says she’ll step down as Brandon Johnson’s campaign chair after Sun-Times inquiries
The Sun-Times asked why she held the prominent role with Friends of Brandon Johnson given that she's an employee of the Chicago Teachers Union, which is in the midst of talks with Chicago Public ...
CNN hires Rahm Emanuel — ex-Chicago mayor, White House official — as left-leaning pundit
Rahm Emanuel — a former Chicago mayor and a White House official under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden — is the latest ...
Aviation, COPA chiefs out after Johnson vows to purge disloyal staff
After Mayor Johnson's warning that he was ready to send people packing, Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee and Civilian Office ...
String of leadership changes rattles City Hall days after mayor reportedly warned of plans to clean house
Only days after Mayor Brandon Johnson reportedly warned of plans to clean house, leaders of several Chicago agencies ...
What is a Russian manicure and is it safe? Chicago doctor weighs in on growing nail trend
A Russian manicures involves using a tiny electric filer to trim or remove the cuticle. The technique is said to last several ...
3 Chicago officials depart days after Mayor Johnson comments on potential firings
Three top Chicago officials departed their positions Thursday at the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, Office of Emergency Management and Communications and the Chicago Department of Aviation.
When a town has to fend off a tyrant
“We kill the tyrants or die trying to, for we are many and they are few,” proclaims a mayor pushed to his limits in a new adaptation from Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga of the classic 17th-century ...