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NASCAR Says No Chicago Street Race Next Year
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Deborah Witzburg decided not to seek the second term that Mayor Brandon Johnson was almost certain to deny her. It's not the first time that the relationship between the mayor and inspector general has soured.
IG Deborah Witzburg had previously said she was pursuing another 4-year term, teeing up a tough choice for Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons criticizes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 'disgusting' claim that Trump is militarizing ICE, pointing to sanctuary policies that harbor criminal aliens.
Mendoza didn't officially announce a mayoral campaign in 2027, but she slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson's leadership.
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After three years of taking place in Grant Park during Independence Day weekend, both NASCAR officials and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office confirmed the race wouldn't return to the city in 2026.
Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg announced she will not seek another term. The decision comes after Chicago's City Council approved new ethics reforms that would give the inspector general more latitude. The new ordinance would give them more access to certain records and limit when a city lawyer can attend investigative interviews.
Asked what advice he would give Zohran Mamdani, Mayor Brandon Johnson alluded to the leftist coalition in Chicago souring on him after his 2023 election.