Apr 30 Watch 5:56 Chicago warns of humanitarian crisis as city struggles to house migrants By John Yang, Claire Mufson More than 8,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since August, when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing asylum-seekers to so-called sanctuary cities as a protest against immigration policies. City officials say daily arrivals have increased tenfold over the last two… Continue watching
Apr 11 Dems select Chicago for 2024 convention By Will Weissert, Associated Press Chicago is solidly Democratic, as is Illinois. But holding the party’s presidential nominating gathering in such a pro-union city again demonstrates Biden’s commitment to organized labor — which will be critical to his bid to win a second term in… Continue reading
Apr 05 Brandon Johnson, union organizer and former teacher, elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Former teacher and union organizer Brandon Johnson has been elected Chicago mayor. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Midwest and South brace for more storms days after tornadoes killed 32 In our news wrap Tuesday, parts of the Midwest and South braced for a new wave of severe weather days after tornadoes killed 32 people, Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter being held in Russia, met with his lawyers… Continue watching
Apr 04 Chicago chooses between progressive, moderate in mayoral election By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Voters in Chicago were choosing a new mayor as two candidates with contrasting views on issues including crime, taxes, schools and investment in policing competed to lead the heavily Democratic city, the country's third-largest. Continue reading
Feb 28 Chicago’s Lightfoot loses reelection bid, setting up Vallas and Johnson for runoff By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation’s third-largest city. Continue reading
Feb 28 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes on 8 rivals in reelection bid By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is fighting for reelection Tuesday after a history-making but tumultuous four years in office and a bruising campaign threaten to make her the city's first one-term mayor in decades. Continue reading
Feb 28 Chicago’s mayoral election, explained By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks — and a runoff election — before a winner is declared. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 7:04 Crime becomes top issue for many voters in Chicago’s mayoral race By John Yang, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman It was another deadly weekend in Chicago with at least 14 people wounded and three of them killed by gun violence. More than 70 people have been murdered in Chicago already in 2023. As John Yang reports, crime has become… Continue watching
Nov 01 Chicago Halloween shooting injures 15, including 3 children By Associated Press Chicago police say as many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting Halloween night. Continue reading