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Editorial: Springfield should help Chicago despite Mayor Johnson’s past missteps
Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield Tuesday carrying a set of budget requests far more modest than last year.
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Final grant approved for Springfield Rail Improvements Project
Officials were confident last fall that the $157 million dollar grant needed to complete the effort to relocate rail traffic ...
Chicago Mayor Johnson meets with Gov. Pritzker, others in Springfield over 'reasonable' funding asks
Mayor Brandon Johnson was in Springfield Wednesday lobbying the governor and leading lawmakers for funding for Chicago.
In Springfield, Johnson says ‘modest’ funding boost to city would help entire state
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s meeting with key powerbrokers at the statehouse comes as the city faces a projected budget shortfall ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson goes to Springfield to meet with state lawmakers on budget
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday morning to meet with Gov. JB Pritzker and other ...
Mayor Johnson hosts reception for Chicago delegation ahead of key budget meetings in Springfield
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield on Tuesday night as he prepares for a series of important budget meetings ...
Revisiting Springfield, Ohio, Where Trump’s Claims About Migrants Eating Pets Are Still Felt
WSJ sat down with residents to discuss what the city stands to gain, or lose, if Haitians in the community are deported.
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Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem takes aim at Gov. Pritzker's sanctuary policies in Springfield visit
George Wiebe/Chicago Sun-Times Share Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday stood near the Springfield home of a woman who is suspected of being murdered by a man who lacked legal ...