‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall
The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much ...
When Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Came to Chicago
Ever since Trump’s new “border czar” announced mass deportations would kick off in Chicago, a bubble of anxiety has been ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses Chicago's 2025 budget amid federal funding threats
Mayor Brandon Johnson held a first of its kind "Lakeside Chat" Tuesday evening, a public but personal conversation about the ...
What will Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House?
Over the past decade, the job description for the mayor of Chicago has included a new duty: responding to Donald Trump. The ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's office improperly denied access to gift room with designer items, inspector general finds
While attempting an undercover inspection of the mayor's gift room, investigators were denied access to a log of gifts that ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses calls to testify in Washington about sanctuary city policies
CHICAGO (CBS) -- In an exclusive one-on-one conversation Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the Trump administration's freeze on all public loans, grants and other aid unprecedented ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 to-do list: tax hemp, pass 'Anjanette Young ordinance’
Mayor Brandon Johnson speaking at an event in Austin on Jan. 23. Johnson’s administration has been briefing lawmakers on his first-quarter plans. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file photo Share ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to tax hemp and pass the ‘Anjanette Young ordinance’ in his 2025 to-dos
Coming off a bruising budget season, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will spend the next few months trying to claw back revenue from the state, spark a new funding stream for the city by taxing hemp ...