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Johnson declines to condemn Ald. Hadden’s Gorman comment on Loyola student murder: ‘I can only speak for myself’
March 31, 2026
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to comment on 49th Ward Ald. Maria Hadden’s controversial remarks about the fatal shooting of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, noting Gorman’s alleged killer was a Venezuelan illegal immigrant.
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Ald. Lopez on proposed ‘Democracy Zones’ blocking ICE from polling places: ‘Chicago needs more than hollow rhetoric’
March 11, 2026
Chicago City Council is considering a proposal that would create designated “Democracy Zones” prohibiting immigration enforcement on election days, a move that critics say further restricts federal authorities' ability to enforce the law.
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Ald. Lopez on Mayor Johnson’s ‘inflammatory’ comments on ICE agents: ‘It is not only distasteful, it is dangerous’
February 5, 2026
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s claim that “federal agents are being directed by the Trump administration to shoot and kill” has drawn sharp criticism from 15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez, who called the statement “distasteful” and “dangerous,” as the city moves to expand local oversight of police interactions with federal immigration authorities.
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Vallas says Johnson’s claim that ICE agents are being ordered to ‘shoot and kill’ is ‘a bunch of hogwash’
February 3, 2026
Paul Vallas said Mayor Brandon Johnson’s assertion that federal agents are being ordered to “shoot and kill” protesters is “pure hyperbole,” arguing the mayor has offered no evidence for the claim and that the rhetoric could further inflame tensions around immigration enforcement.
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Former pro-Palestine activist on ‘cult-like’ tactics by leftist organizers: ‘they want you to incite violence, reaching the threshold where you’ll risk your own life for a cause’
December 17, 2025
Lauren Vogler, 32, a Chicago resident and former pro-Palestine activist, says she has “de-radicalized” and is a “counter-protester of one" after two years of organizing with left-leaning political groups.
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Leaked docs reveal Johnson’s $16.6B 2026 budget plans to tax corporations, underfund police, bail out former employer CPS
October 31, 2025
A leaked FY2026 budget proposal from Mayor Brandon Johnson outlines plans for new taxes and employee surcharges on corporations and luxury industries to close the city’s $1.2 billion deficit.
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Rick Heidner, donor to Kim Foxx and Brandon Johnson, will seek GOP nomination for Illinois Governor
October 21, 2025
Real estate and video gambing magnate Rick Heidner, once a financial backer of former Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and current Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, will seek the Republican nomination for Illinois governor in 2026.
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Vallas questions Mayor Johnson’s police priorities amid rising crime and CTA concerns: ‘Incompetency on full display’
October 14, 2025
Former mayoral candidate and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas raised concerns over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s use of police resources for his personal security as Chicago continues to face rising crime and shrinking police presence on streets, in schools and on public transit.
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Alderman Reilly: Preckwinkle, Johnson ‘’can’t help but let slip their indifference toward crime victims’
September 17, 2025
Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd), candidate for Cook County Board President, said current Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Mayor Brendan Johnson have an indifference to crime victims.
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