Fran Spielman

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday denied the revolving door at City Hall is a scary sign of instability for Chicago, claiming “I’m the stability” and the “visionary” — and that he will find other people to “carry out my vision.” The latest high-level depar... See more

Apuntando al vaivén del liderazgo en la alcaldía de Brandon Johnson, el secretario de Estado de Illinois, Alexi Giannoulias, se sumó el domingo a la carrera por la alcaldía, presentándose como alguien que construye coaliciones para resolver los enormes pr... See more

Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman abruptly resigned Monday, forcing Mayor Brandon Johnson to head into the all-important investors conference and a grueling election year budget season with a whole new financial team. One week after Acting Chief Fina... See more

Mayor Brandon Johnson charged Monday that the same billionaire business interests that closed schools and mental health clinics under former Mayor Rahm Emanuel are trying to “take us back to a time of trauma and torment” and declared that Chicago is “not ... See more

Taking aim at Brandon Johnson’s revolving door of senior leadership, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined the race for mayor Sunday, portraying himself as the coalition builder needed to solve Chicago’s enormous problems. Giannoulias enter... See more