Johnson makes the case for school board to reimburse the city for $175M pension payment
This board is going to be an independent body," Johnson said at his weekly news conference. "I don’t want to sound like my ...
Mayor Johnson again appeals CPS to make $175M pension payment ahead of budget vote
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his finance team continued to try to find a solution for Chicago Public Schools to repay the city $175 million for a pension payment.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses teachers' negotiations, sanctuary city testimony in D.C.
Meanwhile, there is still no teachers' strike on the horizon. But after 11 months of negotiating a new deal, Chicago Teachers ...
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.
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CPS faces tough choices as Johnson proposes $240M borrowing plan: 'This is not our mess'
CPS has a math problem. Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes that the school system borrow up to $240 million to fund the new ...
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Johnson blames CPS leadership in $175 million pension dispute as school board vote looms
The Board of Education will vote on a budget amendment Thursday, but it's still unknown if it will send $175 million to the ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson asks for 3% price drop from city contractors, cites tough times
Chief Procurement Officer Sharla Roberts’ surprise request this week was sent to all major contractors doing business with ...
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 ...
Mayor Johnson's staff finally opens gift room, plans to allow public viewing
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration is implementing a new public viewing policy for City Hall's gift room.
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'CPS is a big math problem': Will CTU go on strike and what does that mean for Johnson
Mayor Brandon johnson says the school system should borrow upwards of $240 million to help fund the new teachers contract and a $175 million retiree pension payment. But a new report says that would ...
Opinion
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s sneak attack on city contractors for budget savings
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has “asked” city vendors to reduce their contracted prices by at least 3% to save money.
The state must pass hemp restrictions while Mayor Brandon Johnson’s local efforts founder, a City Council majority says
A majority of the Chicago City Council is calling on Illinois legislators to pass rules on the sale of hemp products, calling into doubt Mayor Brandon Johnson’s efforts to regulate it at the city ...