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In July 2021, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker appointed Goins to the Central Port District Board. [6] Upon taking office, he faced 8.5% unemployment, the loss or closure of over 200 businesses due to Covid, and a budget shortfall fueled by underfunded public employees' pensions. [7]
Generally speaking, the mayor and city departments comprise the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. [3] However, the mayor does have some formal legislative functions such as being the presiding officer of the council and being able to break tie votes, and informally has dominated legislative activity since the late 19th century.
Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) [1] [2] is an American politician and educator who is currently serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago since 2023. [3] [4] [5] A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to 2023, representing the 1st district.
Just 14% of Chicagoans view the mayor favorably, according to the Illinois Policy Institute’s Lincoln Poll. M3 Strategies surveyed 798 registered voters in Chicago from Jan. 21 to 23: 79.9% said ...
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is blaming prior hiring policies for allowing a person with abusive allegations against him to be handed a job in his administration. Former ...
Chris Koos is the current mayor of Normal, Illinois [1] and is serving as a member of the Amtrak Board of Directors. [ 2 ] He is the longest serving Mayor in the history of the town of Normal.
The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States.The mayor is responsible for the administration and management of various city departments, submits proposals and recommendations to the Chicago City Council, is active in the enforcement of the city's ordinances, submits the city's annual budget and appoints city ...
Tiffany Aiesha Henyard [1] (born 18 June 1983) is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Dolton, Illinois, since 2021 and supervisor of Thornton Township since 2022. Previously, she served two terms as a member of the Dolton Village Board of Trustees from 2013 through 2021.