Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker
Hours before Gov. JB Pritzker suffered a rare defeat in Springfield over a hemp bill opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, the ...
Letters: Mayor Brandon Johnson is just deflecting criticism
Mayor Brandon Johnson deflected comments about the city’s “gift room” by calling out the current president of the United ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to ban no-knock warrants uncertain amid renewed talks on Anjanette Young ordinance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s working on a new draft of the Anjanette Young ordinance, but wouldn’t say if it includes ...
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Johnson to testify at congressional probe of sanctuary cities
The mayor plans to testify on Chicago's status as a sanctuary city, which prohibits local law enforcement from partnering ...
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Mayor Johnson rescinds controversial COVID-19 vaccination mandate
The Illinois Labor Relations Board has twice ruled that the city violated employees' collective bargaining rights by failing ...
Former Chicago Cultural Affairs and Special Events chief picked to lead national arts advocacy organization
Erin Harkey, who was head of DCASE under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been named CEO of Americans for the Arts ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, amid low approval ratings, addresses sanctuary city issues
Johnson’s 14% approval rating is lower than the lowest approval rating recorded by his recent predecessors. Rahm Emanuel and Lori Lightfoot had ratings as low as 27% late in their respective tenures.
Mayor Johnson outlines new gift policy after critical report from inspector general
Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry said logs of the gifts that Johnson receives from visiting dignitaries and members ...
Chicago mayor addresses sanctuary city issues; new poll shows low approval numbers
New poll numbers indicate that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a lower approval rating than any sitting politician in the ...
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Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over sanctuary status
The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local ...