Fran Spielman

A City Council committee moved Tuesday to shut down open-air drug markets peddling marijuana in broad daylight near Chicago public schools and parks. One week after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive allies used a parliamentary maneuver to recess the Com... See more

At least 22 City Council members say they plan to reject the sale of Chicago parking meters to a New York investment firm, after accusing Mayor Brandon Johnson of withholding critical information from the Council and secretly agreeing to a June 30 deadlin... See more

Argumentando que Chicago necesita “liderazgo competente” —no un alcalde que “protege a los criminales” y que responde a los intereses del Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago— la Contralora de Illinois Susana Mendoza se unió oficialmente el miércoles a la aba... See more

Arguing that Chicago needs “competent leadership” — not a mayor who “coddles criminals” and is beholden to the Chicago Teachers Union —Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza on Wednesday officially joined the crowded race for mayor of Chicago. Mendoza finish... See more

Mayor Brandon Johnson has argued repeatedly that investing in young people — not throwing the book at them and their parents — is the answer to the perennial problem of teen takeovers. On Wednesday, the mayor got a big assist in that effort, courtesy of t... See more