Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces LaKenya White as acting head of COPA
The Mayor's office said the new acting administrator, LaKenya White, is a Chicago native who has worked in various police ...
Chicago mayor fires back at border czar’s ‘reprehensible’ threats to prosecute him over ICE raids
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson ripped border czar Tom Homan after the Trump official threatened to prosecute him if ...
Mayor Johnson says Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union close to contract deal
In a statement late Thursday, Mayor Brandon Johnson said, in speaking with CPS and CTU leaders, "we know they are nearing a ...
Chicago mayor appoints LaKenya White as acting interim COPA Chief Administrator
CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named LaKenya White as the acting interim Chief Administrator for the Civilian ...
Power struggle delays filling one of Chicago's most important and highest-paid jobs — Choose Chicago CEO
The permanent position that has commanded a $520,000 salary has been vacant for more than a year. Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
Alders want to be included in Mayor Johnson's plan to cover $175M budget shortfall from CPS pensions
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson remains vague about how the city will cover a $175 million budget hole before the end of the month. The shortfall stems from the expected failure by CPS to reimburse the ...
Johnson taps COPA veteran as Interim Chief Administrator
A new interim Chief Administrator for Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has been appointed by Mayor ...
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Johnson rebranding city initiatives into a new economic development strategy
The mayor is launching Build Better Together, a development strategy that pulls from existing programs announced earlier in ...
Transformation of historic Loop office building into housing begins
The 14-story building at 79 W. Monroe St. is part of the city's La Salle Corridor Revitalization initiative bringing more ...
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Johnson Taps COPA’s Director of Investigations as Interim Head of Police Misconduct Agency
LaKenya White, who served as a director of investigations for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, will replace Andrea Kersten, who resigned as the chief administrator under fire a month ago.
Negotiations drag on as CTU, CPS appear to be nearing a contract deal
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) say they’re close to a contract deal, but are ...
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On LaSalle Street, City Breaks Ground On First Office-To-Apartments Development
Once completed, the $64 million project will convert 11 floors of vacant office space into 117 residential units. The ...