City Council sides with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Chicago’s sanctuary city dispute
An effort by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson to water down Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance faltered in the City Council Wednesday, a victory for the mayor as his administration prepares for the looming threat of deportations under incoming President Donald Trump.
Chicago official slams Brandon Johnson's new ICE guidelines: 'Who is the mayor trying to protect?'
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new city guidance on dealing with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is blasted by a Chicago alderman trying to remove dangerous criminals.
Chicago School Board members to be sworn in during City Council meeting
Sean Harden serves as the president of the Chicago Board of Education. He was selected by Johnson to lead the board in December. Harden, a native South Sider, has decades of experience working for the city, holding the title of deputy CEO of community affairs for CPS and director of workforce development for the city.
Chicago suffers credit downgrade following agency warning over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget
Ratings agency S&P downgraded the city of Chicago’s general obligation debt late Monday, citing structural imbalance in the just-passed 2025 budget, limited options for new revenue down the line, and a lack of willingness among city leadership to cut spending.
City Council blocks effort to amend Chicago's sanctuary city ordinance
The council, without debate, voted 39-11 during the first meeting of the year to block the measure put forth by Alds. Raymond Lopez (15th Ward) and Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward) to create carve-outs in the ordinance establishing Chicago as a sanctuary city.
Mayor Brandon Johnson testing ShotSpotter replacements as alderman tries for his own pilot
Ald. Raymond Lopez want to test a technology that helps police identify and respond to gunshots, but he needs city approval.
Chicago City Council approves almost $40M in settlements; speed limit vote deferred
Alderman Daniel LaSpata deferred a vote on lowering the speed limit in Chicago to 25 miles per hour Wednesday.
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Proposed law would let Chicagoans recall Mayor Johnson in special election
House Bill 1084 would provide relief to the 70% of voters disapproving of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson by creating a process ...
Mayor Johnson pressured to cooperate with Trump's mass deportations
Ald. Ray Lopez and Ald. Silvana Tabares hope to revive exceptions to Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance. Chicago police would ...
Illinois House speaker to Mayor Brandon Johnson: Get ready to hear ‘no’ a lot in Springfield
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue ...
JB Pritzker blasts Chicago mayor’s team for skipping scheduled calls, being reclusive amid hemp bill battle
Reeling from a recent defeat on hemp legislation, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker lashed out at his fellow Democrat, Chicago Mayor ...
Mayor Johnson says his relationships in Springfield transcend politics
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday responded to a not-so-subtle jab made by Gov. JB Pritzker a day earlier about the mayor's ...
Jason Lee, Chicago's shadow mayor, helps Brandon Johnson weather the political storm
Lee says he’s not at all surprised by the extraordinary pressure that he and the mayor have been under in the shark tank ...