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Mayors Are Filming Videos, Mamdani-Style, With Varying Degrees of Cringe
October 05, 2026
“I’m the only candidate for mayor with the financial management experience and backbone to manage this crisis,” she said confidently, pointing at the camera as she walked.
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October 01, 2026
Susana Mendoza Unveils Public Transit Plan
Susana Mendoza reveals her Public Transit Plan 2027, a comprehensive blueprint to transform Chicago’s public transit system into a safe, clean, and reliable service that every Chicagoan deserves with built-in… -
September 16, 2026
Susana Mendoza Pitches Fiscal Turnaround Record in Chicago Mayoral Bid, Criticizes New Parking Meter Deal
Taking aim at rival Alexi Giannoulias for keeping his state post, Mendoza highlighted her record as state comptroller, Chicago city clerk, and state legislator. Her platform tackles Chicago’s key pressures… -
September 13, 2026
Statement: Every Neighborhood of Chicago Deserves to Feel Safe
Mayor Johnson is celebrating violent crime reductions that leave Chicago behind peer cities and fail South and West side neighborhoods. Chicago needs a Mayor who sets a higher standard so… -
August 26, 2026
Statement: Illinois Earns its 11th Credit Upgrade
Following 20 years without a single credit upgrade, Illinois has now secured its 11th consecutive upgrade through disciplined fiscal management. Credit upgrades mean confidence upgrades—attracting new investments, jobs, and the… -
August 26, 2026
Is this the woman who’ll save Chicago? Sensible Democrat ran huge department so frugally she RETURNED cash to city every year… now she wants to lead troubled Windy City
Mendoza said her top priorities, if elected, would be addressing Chicago’s financial crisis and the city’s public safety crisis… ‘Chicago has tossed mayors out of office for blizzards, corruption, and… -
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… -
August 02, 2026
Statement: Which Mayoral Candidate Has the Proven Skills to Solve Our Biggest Problems
Chicago is facing a financial crisis, a public safety crisis, and a crisis of confidence in City Hall. We must have a serious conversation about which mayoral candidate has the… -
July 16, 2026
Statement: Blizzard of Incompetence
A Blizzard of Incompetence that is making living in Chicago less affordable. Shortchanging Chicago’s pension systems is a recipe for further downgrades. That means Chicagoans pay higher interest to cover… -
July 13, 2026
Chicago’s Coming Pension ‘Pneumonia’
Maybe Chicago isn’t a lost cause. That’s the power of positive thinking about some surprising truth-telling about the city’s public pension mess from Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza.