Sunday, February 15, 2026

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the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Brandon Johnson’s City Hall gives $38.5 million in deals to businesses tied to North Side bar owner, lawyer cited for improper lobbying

When Lori Lightfoot was mayor, her ally and campaign contributor Carmen Rossi was fined for violating lobbying rules. Under Chicago's current mayor, he's in line to get tens of millions in taxpayer-funded city deals.

washington
  • by david hall
Mayor Brandon Johnson, other Chicagoans attend White House state dinner

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host a state dinner in honor of Kenya's president and his wife.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Mayoral allies in hot water over social media posts

Johnson's Communications Director Ronnie Reese is under fire for a 2010 tweet that said, “I brake for gay pride, reluctantly." Meanwhile, Ald. Debra Silverstein called a recent Facebook post by Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez "an antisemitic dog whistle."

suburban-chicago
  • by david hall
Photo that stirred antisemitism concerns fuels yearbook controversy at Bartlett High School

District officials responded to a public outcry, saying a picture in the yearbook did not reflect 'the values and beliefs of Bartlett High School and School District U-46.' Members of the Muslim Student Association posted a picture of the image online.