Brandon Johnson takes campaign cash from lawyer whose firm is suing City Hall
Although legal, the campaign contributions to Friends of Brandon Johnson from a prominent Loop law firm are the latest ...
Johnson warned to seek Council OK before taking action to cover $175M CPS pension payment
Fifteen anti-administration alderpersons worry that Mayor Brandon Johnson will go around the City Council to avoid risking ...
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Chicago alders call on Mayor Johnson to negotiate new $175M budget hole
The BriefChicago officials must address a $175 million budget gap by the end of the week.The shortfall comes after Chicago ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says there is no reason for a teachers' strike to happen
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, ...
Editorial: Chicago school board should reject Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiscally irresponsible pension-payment demand
The Chicago Board of Education is under no obligation to cover a $175 million pension payment that by law is the city of ...
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Mayor Johnson lacks the votes to compel CPS to make city pension payment, giving him days to find the cash
Seven of 20 school board members say they oppose reimbursing the city for the payment, leaving the mayor without enough yes ...
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.
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 ...
Reformers push Mayor Brandon Johnson to adopt Law Department changes
Would-be reformers are firing back against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, arguing ethics changes targeting the city’s Law Department can move forward. Inspector General Deborah Witzburg first ...
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Former Ald. John Arena Appointed as Springfield Lobbyist in Mayor Johnson's Chicago Administration
Former Ald. John Arena joins Mayor Brandon Johnson's team as a Springfield lobbyist, tasked with building state capital ...
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The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds ... Conyears-Ervin as “the most sanctified elected official here.” Behind him, her ...