Alice Yin

Alice Yin is a beat reporter covering Chicago City Hall and the mayor's office. She started her career at the Tribune as an overnight crime reporter in 2019 and has since covered Cook County government, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests on Chicago and the 2023 mayoral election. Before that she worked for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Michigan statehouse bureau of the Associated Press.

The ordinance to fine or suspend lobbyists who make contributions to a mayoral candidate's political fund was blocked via a parliamentary tactic that delays a vote on legislation.

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Rule curtailing lobbyist donations to Chicago mayors stalled amid Johnson pushback

June 12, 2024 at 6:13 p.m.

The ordinance to fine or suspend lobbyists who make contributions to a mayoral candidate's political fund was blocked via a parliamentary tactic that delays a vote on legislation.

the Ethics Committee unanimously approved the measure Thursday to fine or suspend lobbyists who violate a a 2011 rule banning them from making campaign contributions to a mayor’s political fund.

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Aldermen advance ethics reforms at center of tiff between Johnson ally and mayor’s office

June 12, 2024 at 2:13 p.m.

the Ethics Committee unanimously approved the measure Thursday to fine or suspend lobbyists who violate a a 2011 rule banning them from making campaign contributions to a mayor’s political fund.

The implications of Biden's order for Chicago are significant, given that it came less than three months before the arrival of the Democratic National Convention.

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Chicago leaders react to Biden’s executive order ahead of convention limiting asylum-seekers at the US border

June 6, 2024 at 4:41 p.m.

The implications of Biden's order for Chicago are significant, given that it came less than three months before the arrival of the Democratic National Convention.

For generations, racial groups have grabbed political power in Chicago, and tried to harness their increasing electoral clout in order to hold onto it. Doing so is by no means assured.

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Asian Americans working to translate growing numbers in Chicago into political power

June 3, 2024 at 2:44 p.m.

For generations, racial groups have grabbed political power in Chicago, and tried to harness their increasing electoral clout in order to hold onto it. Doing so is by no means...

The pilot will cost between $1.1 million and $3.5 million next year in four zones around the city, according to a report released by the Johnson administration.

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Chicago to provide free sidewalk snow removal services in four areas next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson announces

May 31, 2024 at 1:35 p.m.

The pilot will cost between $1.1 million and $3.5 million next year in four zones around the city, according to a report released by the Johnson administration.

He saw the state legislature reject his biggest agenda items during the session: more than $1 billion in state funding for CPS, and a nearly $5 billion proposal for a new Chicago Bears stadium.

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Despite lackluster response to his Springfield agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson vows: ‘We keep demanding’

May 31, 2024 at 7:44 a.m.

He saw the state legislature reject his biggest agenda items during the session: more than $1 billion in state funding for CPS, and a nearly $5 billion proposal for a...

The 34 to 14 vote to give the City Council final say over the mayor’s cancellation plans sharply defies Johnson.

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Council gives itself power to take control of ShotSpotter’s future, defies Johnson campaign promise

May 22, 2024 at 9:30 p.m.

The 34 to 14 vote to give the City Council final say over the mayor’s cancellation plans sharply defies Johnson.

Their ongoing battle to get off the list became a public flashpoint in the early months of conflict between Johnson advisors and staffers who stayed on from the Lightfoot era or earlier.

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Former city staffer removed from do-not-hire list by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, appeals from two other Lightfoot holdovers remain pending

May 16, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Their ongoing battle to get off the list became a public flashpoint in the early months of conflict between Johnson advisors and staffers who stayed on from the Lightfoot era...

Many of Johnson's issues pivot on his jump from candidate to chief executive. His campaign caught fire because he vowed to fight the status quo. But to some, his administration now represents the status quo.

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Mayor Johnson at one year in office: Former activist grapples with being the boss

May 13, 2024 at 6:12 a.m.

Many of Johnson's issues pivot on his jump from candidate to chief executive. His campaign caught fire because he vowed to fight the status quo. But to some, his administration...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down Monday for a wide-ranging interview with City Hall reporters Alice Yin and Jake Sheridan. Here is the full transcript of the interview, lightly edited for clarity.

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Mayor Johnson on the record: The full Tribune Q&A as he approaches 1 year in office

May 12, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down Monday for a wide-ranging interview with City Hall reporters Alice Yin and Jake Sheridan. Here is the full transcript of the interview, lightly edited...

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