Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker
Hours before Gov. JB Pritzker suffered a rare defeat in Springfield over a hemp bill opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, the ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier4d
Staffs reflect tense relations of Chicago mayor, Pritzker
Hours before Gov. JB Pritzker suffered a rare defeat in Springfield over a hemp bill opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, the governor’s chief of staff withdrew from a short-lived effort to convene ...
Illinois Policy2d
Vallas: Illinois’ woes say more about Pritzker, Johnson than Trump
Illinois leaders have built a legacy of massive government spending deficits, extortionate taxes, marauding criminals and ...
WBEZ8d
Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over sanctuary status
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, arguing their Democratic ...
WTTW9d
Mayor Brandon Johnson Declines to Block Jan. 6 Rioters From City Jobs After Trump Pardons
Gov. J.B. Pritzker directed state hiring officials to block the employment of anyone who took part in the attack that claimed ...
Chicago Tribune25d
Mayor Brandon Johnson, Gov. JB Pritzker vow to push back on President Trump as he takes oath
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker delivered their opening salvos Monday against Republican President Donald Trump and his second term in the White House, setting a defiant tone in their ...