mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson

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 question before Brandon Johnson is, how does the freshman mayor come out on top against a reality TV-bred GOP president made famous for breaking the rules?
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under fire for accepting gifts ‘on behalf of the city’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted many valuable gifts “on behalf of the city” but failed to report them, according to a new report from the city’s inspector general. According to an advisory from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg,
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to tax hemp and pass the ‘Anjanette Young ordinance’ in his 2025 to-dos
Johnson’s team is laying out its first-quarter priorities. What’s not on the list is solutions to big fiscal cliffs for city agencies.
Chicago cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report
When OIG officials requested access to check out the room, they were met with Chicago cops who told them to wait in the elevator lobby, according to the report.
Chicago Mayor Under Fire for Trove of Luxury Gifts Found Stashed in a City Hall Office
A city inspector general’s report says roughly 70 percent of the gifts documented did not list the identity of the gift giver.
Opinion
Give a gift to the city, Mayor Johnson, and open up the 'gift room'
When Inspector General Deborah Witzburg's investigators sought access to a room where gifts sent or given to the mayor are kept, they were denied access.
OIG report finds Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked access to gift room with Gucci bags, other designer items
A report found Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office violated a policy requiring mayors to record gifts above $50 and “accepted on behalf of the City” in a publicly available log.
Mayor Brandon Johnson would benefit from CPS contract he’s negotiating
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is on leave from Chicago Public Schools while his administration negotiates its new contract. If Johnson were to return to CPS, he would be guaranteed a six-figure job.
Hundreds of valuable gifts not properly reported by mayor's office, access blocked to room, inspector general says
Chicago mayors Brandon Johnson and Lori Lightfoot allegedly did not properly report hundreds of gifts and the inspector general's office is recommending an overhaul to an unwritten agreement dating back to the late 80s.
Chicago mayor improperly accepting designer gifts like Hugo Boss cuff links, Gucci bag and more: OIG report
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he never saw the room referred to by the Office of the Inspector General as the "gift room ...
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‘Unbelievable’: Chicago mayor’s jaw-dropping response about his ‘job’ says everything
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson made it clear where his priorities lie, and it’s not with Chicagoans. The sanctuary city defending mayor has been locking horns with the […] ...
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Editorial: We should know what's in the mayor's 'gift room' — and who did the giving
When gifts are changing hands — perhaps literally — in a windowless room in City Hall, there is no opportunity for oversight ...
Chicago casino project accused of not allowing white men to invest in plan: ‘Blatantly discriminatory’
A new casino slated to open in the heart of downtown Chicago is being accused of violating U.S. civil rights laws by ...
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard worked to hide true condition of village finances, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot alleges Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard worked to hide financial information from trustees ...
Mayor Johnson, non-citizen parents need a chance to advocate for their kids in CPS
The law that created Chicago's elected school board also calls for a non-citizen advisory board, to give parents who can't ...
Chicago mayor rips ICE operations, says Trump 'is attempting to get us to surrender our humanity'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is coming out against ICE operations in his city, accusing President Donald Trump of ...