Patriots Owner’s Son Challenges Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston
Josh Kraft, a political newcomer who is running as a Democrat, said his top priority was addressing the city’s housing crisis ...
Who is Josh Kraft, the nonprofit leader and son of the Patriots owner challenging Michelle Wu for mayor?
The third son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Josh Kraft has had a long career of nonprofit leadership in Boston — work that ...
Former Chicago Cultural Affairs and Special Events chief picked to lead national arts advocacy organization
Erin Harkey, who was head of DCASE under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been named CEO of Americans for the Arts ...
Micky Horstman: Chicago’s mayor promised to ‘cut the red tape’ on affordable housing, so why hasn’t he?
There’s been some progress, but Chicago has yet to adopt any of the most meaningful housing reforms. That should change.
Chicago police misconduct payouts have cost city hundreds of millions of dollars — so far
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been paid in cases involving 3 ex-cops: Jon Burge, Reynaldo Guevara and Ronald Watts. And more than 220 lawsuits are still pending. Beleaguered taxpayers might end ...
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Former city Cultural Affairs and Special Events chief picked to lead national arts advocacy organization
Erin Harkey, who was head of DCASE under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been named CEO of Americans for the Arts.
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CPS needs an educator as its leader, says School Board member Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith
State law now calls for Chicago Public Schools to be run by a CEO. Smith is pushing for CPS to be led by a superintendent.
What will Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House?
The question before Brandon Johnson is, how does the freshman mayor come out on top against a reality TV-bred GOP president ...
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Michael Sacks may be the most connected person in Chicago. He's also our Executive of the Year.
For a city in transition — evolving from the old days of backroom Machine politics and toward a more inclusive future — his ...
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City asks judge to reconsider ruling on how TIF dollars are awarded
The city is asking a Cook County judge to reconsider a ruling that an internal panel must meet publicly, saying it would ...
Henyard skips Dolton meeting; activist Jedidiah Brown apologizes for role in Thornton Twp. brawl
There was heightened security at Monday night's Dolton board meeting after a fight broke out at last week's Thornton Township ...
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What will be in Chicago mayor's playbook against Trump?
Mayor Rahm Emanuel took a typically combative ... Emanuel’s last mayoral campaign in 2015 saw him blast ads tying one challenger, former Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, to the ...