Ethics reform stalled by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ally after inspector general recommendation
Mayor Brandon Johnson Thursday ripped a proposal Chicago’s top independent watchdog recommended as a way to prevent him and ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure borrowing plan stalled by City Council opponents
Aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to stall the scheduled vote on the $830 million bond that Johnson wants to use to pay ...
After monthlong delay, Mayor Brandon Johnson names final member of school board
Johnson is naming CPS parent Cydney Wallace to represent parts of five neighborhoods on the partly elected, partly appointed ...
Mayor Johnson discusses mass exodus of senior staffers, upcoming testimony on sanctuary laws
In his first public comments since the announced departure of three city agency bosses, Johnson said, "there might be more ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond issue facing pushback from some aldermen
Any two members of the City Council could use a parliamentary maneuver on Wednesday to delay a final vote on the mayor's plan ...
City Council, vote no on Mayor Johnson's $830 million bond issue
The mayor cannot afford to ignore rating agencies and taxpayers with a "scam," Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza ...
George Cardenas: City Council must protect taxpayers from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest borrowing plan
Chicago’s taxpayers deserve a thorough and honest assessment of what’s at stake over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow ...
3 top Chicago officials stepping down, days after Mayor Johnson warned of City Hall firings
Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee is retiring, OEMC director Jose Tirado is "transitioning out" and COPA chief Andrea Kersten ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is instructing the school board to move ahead on accepting the costs of a $175 million pension payment that has been a political hot potato between City Hall and ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Cydney Wallace To Hybrid School Board
Wallace is a Black Jewish activist and a CPS parent. Her appointment comes two months after Mayor Brandon Johnson named his ...
Mayor Johnson preps for sanctuary city testimony, seeks state funds for transportation and education
Mayor Brandon Johnson is preparing for his upcoming showdown with a congressional committee investigating sanctuary cities. He is also counting on state help to deal with some pressing needs in ...