Chicago City Wire

Johnson, Preckwinkle mark ‘Kwanzaa,' created in 1966 by man convicted of torturing two women

By Chicago City Wire Reportts | Dec 28, 2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle both this week marked “Kwanzaa,” which was created in 1966 by a man convicted of torturing two women.

Chicago Bars: ‘Almost every competing bar and restaurant in your adjacent suburbs has lower sales taxes, license fees, and City mandated payroll costs’

By Chicago City Wire Reportts | Oct 18, 2023

Chicago Bars is raising concerns about the challenges faced by the hospitality industry in the city, pointing out that neighboring suburbs offer lower sales taxes, license fees and city-mandated payroll costs for competing bars and restaurants.

Clarence Page: ‘Black folks are very much in favor of school choice, too’

By Chicago City Wire Reportts | Sep 18, 2023

Chicago columnist Clarence Page, who is Black, said he shifted from being anti-school choice to pro-school choice back in the 1980s.