City Council approves Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million infrastructure bond deal
The City Council narrowly approved Mayor Brandon Johnson's controversial $830 million bond deal to finance neighborhood ...
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Former Chicago Mayors Rahm Emanuel and Lori Lightfoot are helping Brandon Johnson prepare for DC testimony
Old foes appear to put aside Chicago Democratic politics to help Johnson prepare for a Republican-led hearing in Congress.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson arrives in DC to prep for testimony before GOP-led sanctuary city hearing
Brandon Johnson is in DC ahead of Wednesday's appearance before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Republicans are expected to use the Democratic mayors of Chicago, Denver, Boston and New ...
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Editorial: To Johnson, there's no problem a credit card can't fix
A week's delay in voting on the mayor's $830 million borrowing plan bought his City Council allies time to twist arms to ...
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Brandon Johnson’s Second Term Dreams May Already Be Dead In The Water, Poll Reveals
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s favorability rating dropped to an all-time low this month, according to a new poll ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his CFO addressed their March 30 deadline to persuade the school board to make a $175 million ...
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Why is Brandon Johnson testifying before Congress?
Mayor Brandon Johnson will appear before Congress along with three other mayors to defend Chicago's status as a sanctuary ...
Mayor Johnson's $830M borrowing plan squeaks through City Council
But the mayor was forced to cast another tie-breaking vote to avoid having the decision on his bond issue put off even longer ...
To help balance Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, Chicago installing 50 new speed cameras to ticket drivers
The city’s Department of Transportation confirmed this week that it is “actively working” to install the 50 cameras this year ...
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Johnson turns to City Council ally to run Park District
An alderman is being appointed to run the Chicago Park District, managing a $600 million budget that oversees over 600 parks.
Mayor Johnson says he will defend Chicago's ‘values' in hearing on Capitol Hill
More than a week before Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected testify on Capitol Hill before the House Oversight Committee on the ...
Mayor Johnson tightens CPS language, stands pat on $830M infrastructure bond on eve of showdown vote
"This is not a payday loan" Mayor Brandon Johnson declared Tuesday in discussing his $830 million bond issue, up for City Council approval Wednesday. Trying to ensure passage, Johnson has, however, ...