Category: Videos

October 14, 2026

Statement: Susana Mendoza on the Murder of CTA Employee Julian Mobley

Today, I attended the court hearing for the man arrested for the murder of Julian Mobley, the CTA worker, husband, and father who was stabbed to death last week. It happened again. A violent offender free on electronic monitoring has committed another violent crime and is charged with murder. This must stop. I am the…
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August 14, 2026

Chicago Is at a Breaking Point (But She Says She Can Fix It)

Today on Open Book, we’re not joined by an author, but by a woman fighting to become the next mayor of Chicago. Susana Mendoza grew up in Chicago learning how to stand up to bullies, fight for what she believes in, and never back down. We talk about what’s gone wrong in Chicago, why she…
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June 29, 2021

Illinois bond rating upgraded for first time in 20 years

— ABC News Channel 20 | WICS/WRSP Staff — View the article and watch the video. Moody’s has upgraded the state of Illinois’ bond rating for the first time in more than two decades. Governor JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, made the announcement on Tuesday during a press conference in Springfield. Gov. Pritzker said the state’s bond…
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September 8, 2018

City Club of Chicago: Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza in 2018 [VIDEO]

— City Club of Chicago | Mendoza, S — Watch the video. Listen to the audio. Susana A. Mendoza was sworn in as Illinois Comptroller on Dec. 5, 2016, after running for office on a platform of prioritizing the most vulnerable residents at a time when the State was suffering through two years without a…
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September 16, 2017

Mendoza confronts Chicago tough guy leaving crash scene with 2 magic words: Say cheese! [VIDEO]

When a reckless hit-and-run driver thought he could escape a multi-vehicle crash, he didn’t count on crossing paths with Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza. How a family bike ride turned into a dramatic confrontation that helped bring a fugitive to justice.
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March 20, 2017

City Club of Chicago: Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza in 2017 [VIDEO]

— WGN Radio | WGN Radio Digital Desk — Watch the video. Listen to the audio. Susana A. Mendoza was sworn in as State Comptroller on Dec. 5, 2016. The first Hispanic to run statewide as a Democrat, Mendoza won a special election to serve the final two years of the term won by her…
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November 19, 2013

City Club of Chicago: Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza in 2013 [VIDEO]

— City Club of Chicago | Mendoza, S. — Watch the video. Hon. Susana Mendoza, Clerk, City of Chicago speaking at the City Club of Chicago Recorded on November 19, 2013 Watch the video: Mendoza, S. (2013, November 19). Hon. Susana Mendoza, Clerk, City of Chicago. City Club of Chicago. Retrieved from City Club of…
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October 17, 2011

City Club of Chicago: Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza in 2011 [VIDEO]

— City Club of Chicago | Mendoza, S. — Watch the video. Hon. Susana Mendoza, Clerk, City of Chicago speaking at the City Club of Chicago Recorded on October 17, 2011 Watch the video: Mendoza, S. (2011, October 17). Hon. Susana Mendoza, Clerk, City of Chicago. City Club of Chicago. Retrieved from City Club of…
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