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County Commissioner Brandon Johnson portrays himself as the ‘collaborative’ and ‘visionary’ leader Chicago needs

A former teacher and an organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union, Johnson told the Sun-Times he is “humbled by and grateful for the vote of confidence” from working people urging him to run for mayor and he’s “listening.” He promised a final decision in the next few weeks.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 26, 2022

Ald. Sophia King joins race to unseat Lightfoot

King is chair of the Chicago City Council’s Progressive Caucus. Her husband, Alan, an attorney and house music DJ, is a close friend and basketball-playing buddy of former President Barack Obama.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2022

Plans for new Provident Hospital put on hold amid rising costs

The estimated price of building the new hospital has increased from $240 million to $300 million. County officials plan to tweak the construction plan and resubmit it to state authorities later this year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022

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Chicago's Cook County hopes to eliminate $1 billion in medical debt. Here’s how

Starting this fall, hundreds of residents across Cook County will receive a note in the mail bearing a simple message: Your medical debt is taken care of.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 22, 2022

O’Shea won’t reprise 2019 endorsement of Lightfoot: ‘I’d have a civil war on my hands’

Four years ago, candidate Lori Lightfoot got a huge boost from Ald. Matt O’Shea’s endorsement in the mayoral runoff election against Toni Preckwinkle. It won’t happen this year, O’Shea told the Sun-Times on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2022

At White House gun law event a week after parade massacre, Biden wears ‘Highland Park Strong’ ribbon

President Biden has been criticized for not doing enough on guns. Gov. Pritzker defended Biden. “He agrees more needs to be done, and he is passionate about this.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2022

Trail-blazing Illinois women ‘beyond thrilled’ Justice Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on Supreme Court

Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, on Thursday became the first Black woman elevated to the nation’s highest court. Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted that her “ascension to the bench now tells the world that the seemingly impossible is possible. So proud!”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2022

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Lightfoot refuses to apologize for obscene reference to Clarence Thomas, uses attack in last-minute fundraising appeal

“Clarence Thomas has proven himself over and over again — particularly in that concurring opinion — that he is somebody who doesn’t care or respect the rights of anyone except for himself,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2022

Toni Preckwinkle beats Democratic primary challenger Richard Boykin for Cook County Board president

Preckwinkle said Tuesday night she looks “forward to all the good work that lies ahead” as her opponent, Richard Boykin — a former Cook County Board commissioner — conceded the race: “The voters have spoken, and I stand by their decision.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2022

From turkeys and trash cans to gas cards and guaranteed income? Freebie frenzy dominates election season

Decades ago, Chicago politicians curried favor with voters by distributing Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas hams. Garbage cans with an office-holder’s name on it were also a frequent freebie. But, the avalanche of federal stimulus funds has allowed Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Cook County Board President…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022

Union: County holding back COVID, bonus pay for 2021 strikers

Members of SEIU Local 73 spent 18 days on strike last summer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2022

South Sider who was first Black Secret Service agent on a White House detail honored

Abraham Bolden broke the color barrier at the Secret Service and later blew the whistle on lax security and racism. He faced retaliation in the form of federal charges and prison time. President Joe Biden pardoned him in April.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2022

Preckwinkle aims for fourth term as County Board president — but rival Boykin says she’s been there long enough

The next Cook County Board President will oversee a more than $8 billion budget, which grew significantly because of an injection of federal cash brought in from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot releases video announcing bid for second term

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will ask voters to send her back to City Hall for a second term as head of the nation’s third-largest city, she made official Tuesday.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 7, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2022

Facing stiff headwinds, Lightfoot launches campaign for a second-term

After a video release and fundraiser on Tuesday, the piece-by-piece rollout of a campaign that has long been a given continues Wednesday with kick-off on the West Side, flanked by a handful of alderpersons.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 18, 2022

Cook County launches guaranteed income pilot program; thousands of residents to get $500 a month for 2 years

The Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot is the latest in the U.S. to try out the idea of tackling poverty and racial inequalities by giving residents monthly cash payments. Applications will be taken in the fall for the 3,250 spots.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 17, 2022

Black developers to build 3-flats in a single Woodlawn block, replacing 11 vacant lots

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle appeared at the ground-breaking to show her support, speaking candidly about how South and West Side neighborhoods have suffered from “racist disinvestment for generations” as predominantly white neighborhoods in Chicago have received the “lion share of…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 15, 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot playing defense as she gears up for tough reelection campaign

CHICAGO — As Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gears up for her expected reelection campaign after three tumultuous years, she finds herself in a familiar position: on the defensive.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 12, 2022

Cook County announces $12 million grant program for groups working on health, food insecurity

The money will go to organizations supporting COVID-19 education, prevention and treatment, as well as mental health, food insecurity and youth development.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 11, 2022

Willie Wilson joins 2023 race for mayor

Four years ago, Wilson won 13 of 18 Black wards. In the runoff, Lightfoot won all of those wards after Wilson endorsed her. This time, Wilson’s candidacy could damage Lightfoot’s re-election chances by cutting into her support with older black women.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022

Better mental health care, affordable housing, public transportation all priorities for Cook County equity task force

Cook County Board President Preckwinkle said the fund has a “very simple” goal: “We want safe, healthy and thriving communities in all areas of Cook County, not just the ones with the most resources.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022

Provident Hospital unveils new MRI machine

With high-resolution images and quicker results, the MRI machine will be especially helpful in identifying cancers disproportionately affecting Black patients.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2022

5 years after Markham courthouse rapes, and still waiting for cameras for holding cells

Sheriff Tom Dart — whose guards were accused of ‘negligence’ for unwittingly ushering two men in to a cell where a woman was being held — wanted better surveillance ‘immediately.’

Chicago Tribune · Mar 8, 2022

Illinois' Cook County launches program touted as one of the largest guaranteed income pilots in nation

CHICAGO — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced a $42 million guaranteed income pilot for suburban county residents, which she said will be one plank of an ambitious multiyear plan to tackle racial and economic inequities using federal COVID-19 stimulus funds.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 4, 2022

Lightfoot offers 25% cash advance to small businesses, community organizations and nonprofits seeking federal relief funds

During a so-called "Readiness Summit" for potential grant recipients, Mayor Lori Lightfoot described the upfront ash as "bridge funding so smaller organizations can get their operations up and running quickly."

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