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Ethics Board ‘Revokes’ Informal Agreement That Allowed Mayor to Accept Pricey Gifts
No longer will gifts accepted by Chicago’s mayor on behalf of the city be covered by an “unwritten arrangement” dating back ...
Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker
Hours before Gov. JB Pritzker suffered a rare defeat in Springfield over a hemp bill opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, the ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson accepts GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month as part of a Republican-led House probe into sanctuary cities, ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson agrees to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city policies
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters Johnson and the mayors for three other major cities – ...
What will Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House?
Over the past decade, the job description for the mayor of Chicago has included a new duty: responding to Donald Trump. The ...
Following budget strife, Mayor Brandon Johnson says passing a spending plan is ‘City Council’s responsibility’
Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a pointed message to aldermen Tuesday evening about their “responsibility” to finalize his ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to ban no-knock warrants uncertain amid renewed talks on Anjanette Young ordinance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s working on a new draft of the Anjanette Young ordinance, but wouldn’t say if it includes ...
Chicago cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report
When OIG officials requested access to check out the room, they were met with Chicago cops who told them to wait in the ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approval drops to 14%, unfavorable reaches 80%
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approval rating is down to 14%, the lowest in Chicago mayoral history. Nearly 80% of those ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 to-do list: tax hemp, pass 'Anjanette Young ordinance’
The mayor is laying out his priorities for the year. But what's not on the list are solutions to the big fiscal cliffs for ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson to accept GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month as part of a Republican-led House probe into sanctuary cities, his office announced Wednesday. Oversight Committee chair U.S. Rep James ...
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Mayor Johnson to testify before Congress about Chicago's sanctuary city policies
Johnson and three other big-city mayors, all Democrats, will attend the March 5 hearing of the House Oversight and Government ...