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Election Guides Cover Minnesota and Chicago Races
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— Oct 5, 2026
Candidates in November 2026 municipal races across Eagan, Cannon Falls, Burnsville, Apple Valley and Vadnais Heights are outlining priorities including affordable housing, redevelopment and data centers; economic growth, infrastructure and public safety; environmental protection and community inclusion; and fiscal restraint. The contests include mayoral and council races, with candidates emphasizing different approaches to managing growth and serving residents.
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Trump Sets His Sights on Chicago For National Guard Deployment, Mayor Against It
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— Aug 25, 2025
The mayor of Chicago believes his city does not need President Donald Trump’s help in curbing crime. Instead, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking for other ways to handle the issue. In what some have called…
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Chicago Mayor Suddenly Exempts Police From Hiring Freeze Amid Growing Pushback
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— Sep 12, 2024
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson exempted the Chicago Police Department (CPD) from a proposed citywide hiring freeze following a wave of backlash, The Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday. The Johnson…
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Chicago Mayor Urges City To ‘Resist’ Looming Trump Immigration Crackdown
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— Jun 12, 2025
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson urged city residents on Wednesday to “resist” the Trump administration as it escalates its immigration enforcement operations nationwide, according to the Chicago Tribune…
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Mexican Border State Pushes False Image of Safety as Cartels Continue to Operate with Impunity
Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby · 4 min · 3h
Lori Lightfoot Becomes First Chicago Mayor in Decades to Lose Reelection Bid
Reporting
— Mar 1, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is on her way out after failing to crack 50% in the city’s mayoral election. On Tuesday, Lightfoot became the first mayor in over 30 years to lose a reelection bid. Nine candidates in…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Watch: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Apparently Tries to Escape Reporters, Refuses to Answer Questions
Reporting
— May 3, 2024
Can Chicago’s mayor take the heat? Mayor Brandon Johnson fled from members of the media who sought to question him on Thursday, according to WMAQ-TV video that later was disputed by the mayor’s office. In the video, at…
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Chicago’s Brandon Johnson Named ‘Worst Sanctuary Mayor’
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— Aug 13, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tops the list of the 10 worst “sanctuary mayors” in the United States, according to a conservative immigration group. The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a conservative immigration…
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs ‘Right To Protest’ Order As Trump Admin Targets City
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— Sep 16, 2025
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a sweeping executive order Tuesday that seeks to fortify protest protections in Chicago. The Trump administration launched “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago and across…
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Every Member Of Major Blue City School Board To Resign Amid Tension With Mayor
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— Oct 4, 2024
All seven members of the Chicago School Board have agreed to resign later in October in a Friday announcement amid disagreements with the mayor over the district’s budget. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public School…
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Most conflict comes from judgmental language, not bad people
Couples, managers, and parents stuck in the same fights get a four-step way to speak that lowers defensiveness without silence or surrender.
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Trump Pens Letter About Chicago Violence — the City’s Mayor, Illinois Governor Push Back
Reporting
— Jun 27, 2020
President Donald Trump wrote to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) to ask the two leaders to “put partisanship aside” so that “we can revitalize distressed neighborhoods in Chicago…
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Hot Mic Catches Chicago Mayor’s Profane Remark During Black History Month Commemoration
Reporting
— Feb 25, 2021
What happens when a hot mic, profanity, a mayor and a Black History Month speech all come together? A whole lot of explaining, as shown by what took place in Chicago Wednesday after Mayor Lori Lightfoot made some very…
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Democrat Mayor Lobbying for Pay Raise Amid City’s Crime Problem: Report
Reporting
— Oct 27, 2022
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) wants an increase in her salary despite the issue with crime in the city, according to a report. The Chicago Sun Times reported the city’s mayor has not received a pay raise since 2006…
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As Federal Deployment Looms, Chicago Mayor Calls for End of Violence
Reporting
— Jul 22, 2020
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday called on witnesses to come forward with information about an overnight gunfight at a funeral, a day after she said she would welcome help from the FBI and other federal…
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Chicago Mayor, Police to Hold Briefing After Major Shooting
Reporting
— Jul 22, 2020
Chicago’s mayor and police superintendent will hold a briefing Wednesday morning following a major shooting overnight and as U.S. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies seek to spotlight violence in…
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Tanker Data Shows Millions Fewer Barrels A Day Crossing Hormuz Than Energy Secretary Says
Simon August · 4 min · 17h
After Accepting Busloads of Migrants, Chicago Mayor Quietly Ships Them Somewhere Else
Reporting
— Sep 12, 2022
The word “hypocrisy” is being bandied about in reference to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot after she shunted illegal immigrants to a suburban after initially saying they were welcome in her city. This summer, Texas Gov…
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Jim Carrey vs Adam Sandler
Yourlist
— VS Battle
Rubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.
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‘That Is Their Job’: Chicago Mayor Defends Not Pursuing Sex Offender In City Since 2009
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— Jan 30, 2025
Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago dismissed a reporter’s question Tuesday about a sex offender in the city arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an illegal immigration…
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Lori Lightfoot Expresses Frustration With Media Coverage of Women of Color
Reporting
— Feb 28, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is frustrated with how the media treats women of color. During a conversation with Politico , Lightfoot commented on Time Magazine’s previous cover story on former Mayor of Chicago Rahm…
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Head of Chicago Police Union Calls on Officers to Openly Defy Mayor Lightfoot’s Vaccine Requirement
Reporting
— Oct 15, 2021
It’s showdown time in Chicago, as the leader of the union representing its police officers squares off with Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot over her demand that all city workers report their vaccination status to the…
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Sanctuary City Mayor Says Migrant Crisis Is ‘Unsustainable’ As He Kicks Them Out Of Shelters
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— Jun 13, 2024
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson framed the current migrant housing situation as “unsustainable” while defending his office’s decision to evict migrants out of taxpayer-funded shelters. Chicago began enforcing a…
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Six traits make ideas stick past the curse of knowledge
Managers, teachers, and marketers who watch good ideas vanish after one meeting get a practical editing checklist built from legends, ads, and classrooms.
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Migrants Moved From Chicago Police Stations to Churches
Reporting
— Nov 30, 2023
Migrants in Chicago were moved out of police stations and into churches throughout the city as part of a new initiative by the city. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) revealed the Unity Initiative, a collaboration…
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Chicago Mayor Signs Executive Order To Start ‘ICE Free Zones’
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— Oct 7, 2025
Well, if you thought Chicago couldn’t get any more chaotic, Mayor Brandon Johnson just looked at the smoldering mess and said, “Hold my iced soy latte.” That’s right — as violent street mobs attack federal agents, as…
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Commentary: Report: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Only Gives Interviews To Black or Brown Journalists
Reporting
— May 20, 2021
Chicago’s Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot is no stranger to controversy (her hypocrisy regarding the COVID-19 pandemic speaks for itself), but her most recent escapade probably takes the cake. Fox News reported earlier…
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Chicago’s Dem Mayor Issues Absurd Demand To Trump About Second Amendment
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— Sep 3, 2025
Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago demanded President Donald Trump push gun control during a Tuesday press conference after the president mulled sending federal troops to the Windy City. Trump hinted at…
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Chicago Mayor Takes Aim at Greg Abbott’s Faith Over Issue of Bussing Migrants
Reporting
— Sep 6, 2022
Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), questioning his Christian faith over his policy on bussing migrants. During a press conference over the weekend, Lightfoot told reporters that…
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Amazon In Talks To Shell Out $7,000,000,000 For Israeli AI Startup After Anthropic Walked Away
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 18h
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