Tessa Weinberg
City Government and Politics Reporter at WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL)
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Mar 5, 2025 |
wbez.org | Mariah Woelfel |Tessa Weinberg
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told Congress Wednesday the city’s sanctuary status helps reduce crime — not exacerbate it. Johnson was called to testify before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C., along with the mayors of Boston, New York and Denver. In his opening remarks, Johnson forcefully defended the protections, saying the welcoming city ordinance helps build trust between immigrant communities and police.
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Feb 28, 2025 |
wbez.org | Mariah Woelfel |Tessa Weinberg
A cast of some of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiercest former foes are stepping up to help him prepare for what’s expected to be an aggressive attack at a U.S. House Oversight hearing on the city’s sanctuary status in Washington D.C. next week.
Johnson presiona para que CPS tome préstamos y así evitar que la Municipalidad esté en números rojos
Feb 25, 2025 |
chicago.suntimes.com | Sarah Karp |Tessa Weinberg
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. La oficina del alcalde de Chicago, Brandon Johnson, dice que se enfrenta a la inminente perspectiva de cerrar el presupuesto de 2024 con un déficit si la Junta de Educación no acepta realizar un controvertido pago de pensión de $175 millones antes del 30 de marzo, lo que aumenta las apuestas en una disputa en curso con el distrito escolar.
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Feb 24, 2025 |
chicago.suntimes.com | Sarah Karp |Tessa Weinberg
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office says it’s facing the imminent prospect of closing out the 2024 budget with a deficit if the Board of Education doesn’t agree to make a controversial $175 million pension payment by March 30, raising the stakes in an ongoing dispute with the school district. City Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski tells WBEZ the city will have to reach into reserves to cover the shortfall, which would likely be concerning to credit rating agencies.
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Feb 20, 2025 |
chicago.suntimes.com | Tessa Weinberg |Tom Schuba
City employees and Chicago police officers participating in extremist groups could face discipline and firing under an ordinance proposed Wednesday that aims to root out extremism in city government. The Chicago Police Department and Mayor Brandon Johnson have faced growing calls to fire police officers with ties to hate and extremist groups. With those concerns in mind, Ald.
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