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Tessa Weinberg

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Reporting on Chicago government and politics for @WBEZ. Reach me at tweinberg@wbez.org
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Stealing campaign signs is a Chicago tradition steeped in machine politics

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By Tessa Weinberg
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
WBEZ’s Curious City answers questions from listeners about Chicago and the region. We include the public in our storytelling, making journalism more transparent and interconnected. Editor’s note: This story first published March 14, 2024. It was the middle of the night in 2007 when Ann Brekke was jolted out of a dead sleep. She heard some empty cans clinking around the front yard, then suddenly a car screeching away.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson forcefully defends Chicago's sanctuary city status in DC

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By Mariah Woelfel Verified, Tessa Weinberg
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told Congress Wednesday the city’s sanctuary status helps reduce crime — not exacerbate it. Johnson was called to testify before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C., along with the mayors of Boston, New York and Denver. In his opening remarks, Johnson forcefully defended the protections, saying the welcoming city ordinance helps build trust between immigrant communities and police.
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Former Chicago Mayors Rahm Emanuel and Lori Lightfoot are helping Brandon Johnson prepare for his DC testimony

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By Mariah Woelfel Verified, Tessa Weinberg
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
A cast of some of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiercest former foes are stepping up to help him prepare for what’s expected to be an aggressive attack at a U.S. House Oversight hearing on the city’s sanctuary status in Washington D.C. next week.
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