Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Recent News About Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson View More
-
Ald. Lopez teases possible mayoral run: ‘I'm definitely working to ensure that we have a new mayor’
Raymond Lopez, alderman of Chicago’s 15th Ward, is signaling growing interest in a 2027 mayoral run, saying he is actively working to bring new leadership to City Hall.
-
Chicago Flips Red’s Carter on anti-ICE protests: ‘This was not peaceful at all’
Danielle Carter stood on the front lines of Tuesday night’s unrest in downtown Chicago as a counter-protestor.
-
Chicago aldermen raise concerns over taxpayer-funded legal services for illegal aliens, propose resolution to end program
A group of Chicago aldermen are raising alarms after discovering that taxpayer dollars have been used to fund pro bono legal services for illegal aliens.
-
Mayor Johnson: U.S. is "what our country would look like had the confederacy won; Trump "believes he is a supreme being"
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the U.S. now looks like it might have had slavery never been banned, and that President Donald Trump "believes he is a supreme being."
-
Johnson: Trump a 'tyrant' for planning to deport Chicago illegal aliens
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that the city’s police department would not collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deportation efforts, referring to President-elect Donald Trump as a “tyrant.” His remarks came in response to threats from the incoming administration to target so-called “sanctuary cities” like Chicago.
-
"How do you spell racist? C-P-S;" WTTW journalist covering CTU is married to former CTU activist
Heather Cherone, the lead news reporter covering Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and its teachers' union for Chicago's PBS affiliate, is married to a former CPS teacher and union activist.
-
Denise Milloy, Mayor Johnson's make-up artist, lives in South Shore home with $0 property tax bill
Denise Carter Milloy, the Chicago make-up artist who Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has paid $36,000 to do his make-up, lives in a South Shore home that has a $0 property tax bill.
-
One day after Mayor Johnson announces 'hiring freeze,' city posts new job openings online
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson told taxpayers Monday he is ordering a freeze on hiring, as the city faces a $1 billion budget deficit.
-
Johnson endorses Harris for president
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has given Vice President Kamala Harris his "full endorsement" following President Joe Biden's announcement that he is dropping out of the presidential race. Johnson stated, "It is vital for our entire party to come together and support Vice President Kamala Harris." He made this statement in a July 21 post on X.
-
Mike Dicta? Chicago Mayor Johnson mispronounces name of legendary, Super Bowl Champion Bears coach
Chicago Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson has mispronounced the name of former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka. Johnson called him "Mike Dicta."
-
Alderman Reilly on Mayor Johnson: 'Holy incompetence, Batman'
Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly (D-42nd Ward) criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as "incompetent," after reports that the mayor walked out on an editorial board interview with the Chicago Sun-Times.
-
Mayor Brandon Johnson backs phased-in elected school board plan that maintains mayoral control until 2026: ‘Greater democracy to CPS’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson communicated to legislative leaders last week his support for a proposal that would place 10 of the 21 Board of Education seats on the November ballot. He encouraged the Senate President to consider this proposal.
-
Chicago Mayor backs taking police school staffing decision away from local school councils: ‘I do support’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has once again altered his stance on the contentious issue of stationing police officers at city high schools, expressing his support for a plan to remove law enforcement personnel from school premises.
-
From South Cook News
2nd Congressional District candidate Ramos: ‘Mayor Brandon Johnson is willing to trade frozen citizens losing their lives to brutal temperatures’
Ashley Ramos, a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, has voiced her concerns about the allocation of resources in Chicago, accusing Mayor Brandon Johnson of prioritizing the needs of illegal migrants over those of the city's vulnerable citizens during severe winter conditions. Ramos implies a link between delayed body removal operations and resource allocation towards addressing the needs of illegal migrants.
-
From South Cook News
2nd Congressional District candidate Ramos: ‘’I support the death of the preborn’ that’s another way to make room for your new voting demographic huh?’
Ashley Ramos, a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, has leveled criticism at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, accusing him of leveraging a pro-abortion stance to appeal to a new voting demographic. According to Ramos, Johnson has turned to this messaging in response to dwindling popularity.
-
Johnson, Preckwinkle mark ‘Kwanzaa,' created in 1966 by man convicted of torturing two women
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle both this week marked “Kwanzaa,” which was created in 1966 by a man convicted of torturing two women.
-
Johnson: 'I’m thrilled to welcome Bridget as Chicago’s new Deputy Mayor for Labor Relations'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hired a former Chicago Federation of Labor lobbyist as deputy mayor for labor relations, a newly created position in the mayor's office.
-
University of Chicago Medical Center on post-shooting emergency department attack: ‘Be assured, patient and employee safety is our organization’s top priority’
A series of shootings that rattled Washington Park on Sunday evening spilled over into the University of Chicago Medical Center’s Hyde Park Adult Emergency Department.
-
Johnson: Chicago will send immigrants to the suburbs
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is suggesting suburban communities step in and help with the city’s growing immigrant problem.