Heinous double-murderer spared death sentence by Biden now wants to be freed, arguing ‘compassionate release’
Brandon Council was sentenced to death for the 2017 murders of two South Carolina bank employees and mothers during a bloody ...
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Johnson defends Springfield relationships, handling of CPS
In an interview with Crain's, the mayor dismissed criticism from the governor, defended his handling of the schools and said ...
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A Tale of Two City Budgets: Chicago City Council and budget proposals from Mayors Emanuel and Johnson
Mayor Brandon Johnson was finally able to pass his 2024 budget through the Chicago City Council, but not with his proposed ...
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The mayor’s on ‘union leave’ from CPS despite leaving CTU. Does that undermine contract talks?
Brandon Johnson hasn’t taught in CPS since 2011. But because of his leave status, he’s still accruing seniority in the ...
What Baltimore’s reelected mayor and new City Council president want to do in 2025
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and City Council President Zeke Cohen are optimistic about continuing the city’s revival in ...
Convicted Conway bank killer asks for compassionate release days after death sentence commutation
After having his death sentence commuted to life by President Joe Biden, Brandon Council is now asking for a compassionate ...
Jason Lee, Chicago's shadow mayor, helps Brandon Johnson weather the political storm
Lee says he’s not at all surprised by the extraordinary pressure that he and the mayor have been under in the shark tank ...
Editorial: We have some New Year’s resolutions for JB Pritzker, Brandon Johnson and crew. And a few for ourselves.
With 2024 in the books and 2025 already here, gulp, our city and state find themselves in precarious places. The city of ...
Convicted South Carolina bank killer asks for 'compassionate release' days after Biden commuted death sentence
A convicted killer who ruthlessly gunned down two South Carolina bank employees in 2017 has demanded to be released from prison days after President Biden saved him from death row.
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Sterling City Council swears in new firefighters, police officers
According to Sterling Mayor Diana Meridan, on Monday Sterling City Council swore in new police officers Kolten Smith and Brandon Jagistch. Firefighters Garrett Helfrich and Justin Kalina were also ...
2024 in review: A look back at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s year through Tribune editorials
No name appeared more frequently in Tribune editorials in 2024 than that of Mayor Brandon Johnson. So much so, in fact, that ...
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Pritzker, Johnson on opposite sides of hemp bill in Springfield
The debate over regulation of products known as Delta-8 is the latest situation in which the governor and mayor have found ...