Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday spared his former City Council floor leader from being the first alderman to be censured in Chicago history. Johnson cast the tie-breaking vote to block the censure of Democratic Socialist Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Roza, the mayor's handpicked floor leader.
International traffic at O’Hare International Airport got another lift early Saturday morning, when Volaris launched its first route from Chicago to Central America with direct service to Guatemala City, Guatemala, with continuing service to San Salvador, El Salvador, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced today.