The Chicago City Council has been known as a rubber stamp for the priorities of mayors for decades. But a bill to supply $70 million more in funding for migrants has raised the hackles of South Side and West Side aldermen whose black constituents are up in arms over the money being given to fill the needs of newcomers.
People living in the capital are currently paying £471 towards the Mayoral General Precept, which is an additional charge added to council tax bills to 'support the Mayor's activities'.
Retired CPD Lt. John Garrido, founder of the Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation, joins the Steve Cochran Show to delve into the message Mayor Brandon Johnson’s absence at Officer Luis Huesca’s press conference sent to Chicago police officers, highlighting solidarity within the Chicago Police Department in times of loss, and partnering with Joe’s on Higgins to […]
Representative Ilhan Omar's daughter Isra Hirsi was among at least 108 people arrested as police in riot gear moved in to break up the anti-Israel protest that rocked Columbia University in New York.New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a news conference Thursday evening to say that university President Nemat Shafik had asked police to eliminate a "clear and present threat" to campus safety.Tensions had been at their peak since protesters pitched their tents on the university's south lawn at 4...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson would rather bankrupt his city for illegal immigrants than admit that being a “sanctuary city” is a mistake. Johnson is asking the Chicago City Council for an additional $70 million in funding to handle illegal immigrants, on top of the $150 million the city has already budgeted for this year and […]
KC’s mayor said he has a message for migrants looking for work, “you’re welcome here,” and it’s garnering some support and criticism.
(The Center Square) – Using taxpayer dollars, the state of Illinois and Cook County have made commitments to provide direct financial support to migrants who have arrived in Chicago from the open southern U.S. border. The city is considering an additional $70 million. In February, the Pritzker administration and Cook County announced direct funding commitments for the issue in the coming fiscal year that begins this summer. It was unclear how much, if any...
The City Council Budget Committee will meet today to consider Mayor Johnson’s request for $70 million to help care for migrants coming to Chicago. Most of the money would come from a reserve fund set up for migrants, and the rest from rainy day funds. The city has spent nearly $300 million to help feed, […]
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared that it was the U.S.’s "biblical admonition" to help and support Israel during a Monday night speech. The House GOP leader was addressing an emergency meeting of Christians United For Israel, convened after Iran’s weekend missile attack on the Middle East American ally. "I'm going to state something that you all know – at this critical moment, the United States must show unwavering strength and support for Israel We have to make certain that the entire world...
The Honolulu Salary Commission Tuesday adopted a nearly 3.6% pay boost for the mayor, managing director, the nine-member City Council and other appointed, high-level city officials for the city’s fiscal year 2025 salary schedule, which begins July 1.
Chicago's so-called “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some affectionately call the “rat hole” has been removed after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged. A spokesperson for the Chicago Department of Transportation says the square section of sidewalk was placed in temporary storage. It contains an impression resembling the outline of a rat — claws, tail and all. But there is a rigorous debate over whether a squirrel is truly...
Club soccer game in New York City called off after migrants refuse to leave the field.