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Political Reporter @ABC7Chicago, Blessed husband & father, UW Badger alum, lover of mountains & sunsets. Christ Follower. Punster. And I wear “those socks”

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Johnson files petitions with 33,000 signatures. abc7chicago.com/post/brandon…

Brandon Johnson formally files petitions to seek second term as Chicago mayor

Mayor Brandon Johnson filed his nominating petitions Friday, formally entering the race for a second term while continuing to push for support of his budget plan at City Hall.

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Mayor Johnson facing additional pushback against his corporate head tax. abc7chicago.com/post/chicago…

Chicago business leaders push back against mayor's revived head tax proposal

Under the plan, a company with 500 employees would pay $150,000 per year - a cost Johnson described as "a drop in their ocean of resources."

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After making his budget presentation @ChicagosMayor defending it against criticisms of his corporate head tax which a group of alders have said is dead on arrival @ABC7Chicago
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Budget battle looming. abc7chicago.com/post/mayor-b…

Johnson's revived head tax plan meets swift pushback ahead of budget rollout

Johnson is not proposing a property tax increase, but he is seeking a corporate head tax that a majority of alderpersons rejected last year and have pledged to oppose again.

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SEIU Local 73 and Local 1 make significant endorsement in the Chicago mayor’s race backing @Giannoulias “Chicago's working families aren't better off than they were four years ago, and we cannot afford four more years of the same.” @ABC7Chicago
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A petition filing frenzy on day one. abc7chicago.com/post/chicago…

Chicago mayoral hopefuls file petitions to get on February ballot

Candidates for Chicago's municipal election began filing nominating petitions Monday, marking the first day they were allowed to submit signatures to qualify for the February ballot.

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My one on one interview abc7chicago.com/post/2026-el…

US Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García reflects on 4 decades in Chicago politics as retirement nears

U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García spoke with ABC7 as he is preparing to close the book on a political career that has stretched across 40 years, reflecting on accomplishments, disappointments and his...

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Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia reflecting on his 40 years in politics as he gets ready to retire when his current term ends in January. The story @ABC7Chicago at 4:30
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Mayor Johnson survives a veto override by one vote. (The city council needed 34 votes) The veto means future borrowing will continue to only need a simple majority to pass. Supporters of the measure sought to change that to 30 votes. @ABC7Chicago
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The fight for better security for CTA. abc7chicago.com/post/cta-sta…

Union leaders renew calls for stronger CTA worker protections after janitor killed in stabbing

Union leaders are raising urgent concerns about safety for CTA employees after a janitor was stabbed and killed at a train station last week, prompting renewed scrutiny of electronic monitoring and...

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A Legend. abc7chicago.com/post/mike-di…

Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears player and Super Bowl winning coach, dies

Mike Ditka, a Hall of Fame player who coached the Chicago Bears to the 1985 Super Bowl win, died Friday, sources said.

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The art of delivering bad news. @JoshLissSports perhaps channeling Don Henley from his 1982 hit “Dirty Laundry” with this headline this morning on @WBBMNewsradio on the @whitesox loss: “Another load of laundry with no matching socks.” 🤣 Well played, unlike the game.
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Disgusting scene at AT&T Stadium in Dallas as security forced a Cowboys fan to stay and watch the game all the way to the end.
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Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel looking back and looking ahead. abc7chicago.com/post/former-…

Rahm Emanuel visits Obama Center to highlight mentoring program, weigh future political plans

Former Ambassador and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel returned to the city Thursday for a celebration of a youth mentoring program he championed during his time in office, while also acknowledging he is...

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Is a tax on corporations the same as debt collection, Mayor Johnson think so. abc7chicago.com/post/mayor-b…

Mayor Johnson signals push for corporate taxes as Chicago faces $880M budget shortfall

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is laying the groundwork for a budget proposal that could rely heavily on new taxes on corporations and wealthy residents as the city confronts an $880 million budget...

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A storybook rise to power followed by an historic crash following sexual abuse allegations. abc7chicago.com/post/dennis-…

Dennis Hastert, former US speaker from Illinois convicted in hush money case, dies at Plano home

Former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert who served time in prison for a hush money case, has died at age 84

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Now sources say is Illinois and the Bears may be looking at a bill that would pave the way for a publicly owned stadium for the Bears. But there’s still work to be done to make that happen. abc7chicago.com/post/governo…

Gov. Pritzker says November veto session could be key to keeping Chicago Bears in Illinois

Sources told ABC7 that state lawmakers are looking at a possible plan that would have a new Bears stadium in Illinois be publicly owned by a stadium authority. That would mean no property taxes for...

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Interesting to note that Speaker Welch says this is the second meeting with Roger Goodell in recent weeks.
Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
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The work continues. 🐻⬇️ Yesterday, we brought the right people to the table for another productive conversation about keeping the Chicago Bears where they belong—right here in Illinois. I appreciate Commissioner Roger Goodell, Pat Ryan, Governor Pritzker, Leader Buckner and Senator Cunningham for continuing to work toward a responsible path forward. Keep the Bears in Illinois. Protect taxpayers. Keep doing the work. #BearDown #winnersdothework👊🏾
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BREAKING: Illinois elected officials still actively courting the @ChicagoBears. @GovPritzker and others meeting with the NFL and Bears ownership today.
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Mayor characterizes the election as billionaires versus his coalition. abc7chicago.com/post/chicago…

Chicago Mayor Johnson warns crime could rise if corporations don't pay more

Mayor Brandon Johnson used a campaign-style speech before the City Club on Wednesday to argue that Chicago's upcoming election is a battle between working people and the ultra-rich, warning that...

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