The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
Texts from Mayor Brandon Johnson paint a picture of a freshman executive entrenching further into his identity as a Black mayor.
Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Chicago's immigration policies on Capitol Hill; "Chicago is and always has been a proud city of immigrants."
Johnson and the other mayors defended their immigration policies, saying they have an obligation to protect everyone living ...
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Trump takes aim at Chicago again — this time with a federal task force on antisemitism
Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson, was not surprised at the DOJ initiative. He noted the new Federal Task ...
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With Brandon Johnson Set to Appear, What Happened the Last Time a Chicago Mayor Testified Before Congress
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley traveled to the nation’s capital twice as mayor. His successors, Mayors Rahm Emanuel and Lori ...
‘This experience is very traumatizing’: Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot testifies about death threat she received in 2022
Growing occasionally emotional, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday testified during a bench trial that she was disturbed and traumatized by a profane and racist death threat sent to her ...
Rahm Emanuel suggests he might want to run for mayor of Chicago again
Just five weeks removed from his post as ambassador to Japan under President Biden, Chicago's former mayor is sounding very ...
Chicago’s Mayor Pushes Back as Republicans Attack Immigration Policies
Mayor Brandon Johnson argued that Chicago’s policies made the city safer and allowed residents to help the police solve ...
What Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said in his testimony before Congress
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced questioning before federal lawmakers in Congress on Wednesday, defending the “Welcoming ...
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Heavily scripted Mayor Johnson survives congressional hot seat on Chicago's sanctuary city policy
Miracle Boyd’s front teeth were knocked out during a clash at the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park after the 2020 ...
Givenchy bag, signed sports memorabilia among items found inside mayor's gift room at City Hall
"Every mayor has had a gift room. It's just not been exciting until now," Lipson said. "It includes hats, t-shirts, there's some memorabilia you'll see from NASCAR, and awards. There are also pricier ...
Chicago Public Schools, City Hall funding feud continues as budget amendment public hearings wrap up
The battle is heating up between Chicago Public Schools and City Hall over making a pension payment or finalizing new ...
Museum founder Peggy Montes helped establish Chicago's Women's History Month—and still is a 'lady in motion'
Peggy Montes started Bronzeville Children's Museum, worked to elect Mayor Harold Washington and sought to empower, inspire ...