
Jake Sheridan
Reporter at Chicago Tribune
City Hall reporter for @ChicagoTribune, covering the City Council. @CTGuild chair. Excited to be here! Let's talk [email protected]
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3 days ago |
chicagotribune.com | Jake Sheridan
Saying Chicago’s already-precarious financial state is “at a crossroads” with President Donald Trump threatening to cut billions in funding to the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday took steps to try to get buy-in from residents and community leaders to make tough upcoming budget decisions. Johnson signed an executive order directing his Office of Budget and Management to host public meetings and make a “comprehensive” review of all city spending.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Alice Yin |Jake Sheridan
CHICAGO — A downtown alderman introduced a proposal Wednesday he said he has been negotiating with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration that would give police officials power to declare temporary curfews for unaccompanied minors anywhere in the city on an as-needed basis. Ald.
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1 week ago |
thederrick.com | Alice Yin |Jake Sheridan
CHICAGO — A downtown alderman introduced a proposal Wednesday he said he has been negotiating with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration that would give police officials power to declare temporary curfews for unaccompanied minors anywhere in the city on an as-needed basis. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Jake Sheridan
Mayor Brandon Johnson reached a buzzer beater union deal Wednesday morning to clear the way for his “Green Social Housing” plan, only for aldermen to spurn his hopes for quick vote by sidelining the measure moments later. Johnson’s team came to an agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 to alter the ordinance just minutes before a committee vote was scheduled.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Alice Yin |Jake Sheridan
A downtown alderman said Wednesday he’s negotiating with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration on a new citywide teen curfew, averting what was expected to be a City Council showdown over how to address chaotic gatherings during the summer despite the mayor’s office saying a deal has not been reached. Ald.
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Legal fees will likely cost Chicago $5 million, a city attorney told aldermen. “You want to settle because it’s cheaper?" Ald. Raymond Lopez asked. "You are sending a message to every criminal and ... every officer on the street that their lives don’t matter anymore."

The Chicago City Council blocked a $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed. Police fatally shot Reed 13 times — 3 while motionless — after he shot & wounded an officer first during a botched plainclothes traffic stop. For @chicagotribune: https://t.co/Kk8uFJfPly

The Chicago City Council blocked a $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed. Police fatally shot Reed 13 times — 3 while motionless — after he shot & wounded an officer first during a botched plainclothes traffic stop. For @chicagotribune: https://t.co/Kk8uFJfPly

RT @byaliceyin: Mayor Brandon Johnson releases statement in response to this Truth Social post from President Trump that threatened all fed…