Craig Dellimore is the Political Editor for WBBM Newsradio, Audacy Chicago 780 AM and 105.9 FM. With a focus on local news in Illinois and Chicago, Craig covers a wide range of political topics and issues, providing in-depth analysis and reporting on stories that impact the community.
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The vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget is meant to be the final passage, but there have been quarrels, mistrust and missteps along the way. Fortieth Ward Alderman Andre Vazquez isn’t sure it will pass
By: Craig Dellimore
Chicago aldermen will have to wait until at least Monday to cast a vote on a budget for next year after a scheduled vote Friday morning was put off again by Mayor Brandon Johnson. It’s the latest delay in an effort to pass a balanced budget.
By: Craig Dellimore
Plans for the nation’s first Quantum Computing technology park are moving forward quickly. Local leaders say it could eventually benefit the region, the South Shore neighborhood and you.
On Monday afternoon, Chicago aldermen started debating whether to approve Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest budget for 2025. While some of the mayor’s most controversial proposals are not in this spending plan.
He didn’t have much room for error, but Mayor Brandon Johnson has prevailed in his push to get a budget through the City Council. Around 5 p.m. on Monday, 27 aldermen voted “yes” on bills to enact the mayor’s $ 17 billion spending plan for 2025.
By: Craig Dellimore
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17 billion budget won final approval Monday, with just two weeks to spare and amid criticism from some friends and foes. Some Chicago City Council members worry that Johnson’s 2025 budget sets up an even tougher battle.
After nine weeks, the prosecution in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is resting its case. This is a key milepost in the case against Madigan, who’s often called the most powerful Democrat in Illinois.
A court has blocked embattled Dalton Mayor Tiffany Henyard from making appointments to key positions in that south suburb. Cook County Judge Thaddeus Wilson has voided Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s appointments.
With the number of new arrivals coming into Chicago almost non-existent, the City is ending its separate response to the migrant crisis. Officials say it is all part of one system.
Alisa Kaplan of Reform For Illinois is pushing for lobbying reforms in Illinois that could make it harder to engage in the corruption we’re seeing in federal trial after trial. However, you need to elect candidates willing to vote for such reforms.
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