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Chicago ended 2024 with a $161 million deficit. And a state bill boosting benefits for police and fire pensioners through ...
Chicago alders will consider allowing more accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to provide more affordable housing.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testified before Congress on Wednesday about the city’s sanctuary policies alongside mayors from Boston, Denver, and New York. Lawmakers scrutinized the impact of ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for opposing immigration enforcement, saying he was "on the wrong side of the law." ...
A City Council push to wrest power away from Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors by requiring more aldermanic support to issue debt narrowly failed to advance Monday.
Mayor Johnson reaffirmed Chicago's status as a welcoming city, stating local police will not work with ICE despite concerns ...
A months-long fight by ethics advocates to restrict the powers of City Hall’s mayor-controlled top attorney has ended with a compromise both sides said they support. The City Council Ethics Committee ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson giving his inaugural address as the 57th mayor of Chicago (Photo credit: Eddy “Precise” Lamarre for rolling out) On May 15, 2023, the city of Chicago inaugurated its new ...
As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson marks two years in office this week, he talked about his swings, his misses, and why he thinks his poll numbers will likely rebound. Currently, Mayor Johnson has ...
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and his wife, Stacie, greet students outside of Michele Clark Magnet High School on May 15, 2023, before his inauguration. Johnson was sworn in as mayor Monday.
Voters in Chicago chose former teacher Brandon Johnson to replace Lori Lightfoot to lead the nation's third-largest city.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told a House committee today that the city is safer because of its 40-year-old Welcoming City policy of not asking about individuals’ immigration status or ...