Brandon Johnson's police budget cuts would deal 'devastating blow' to reform push, federal monitor says
The proposed budget cuts would be a step backward for the CPD reform process at a pivotal point — just when progress is ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property tax hike fight, evaluating other options with aldermen
Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but giving up on his proposed $300 million property tax hike before aldermen kill it, and ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won't commit to alternatives to property tax hike
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn't commit on Tuesday when asked if he would support possible alternatives to his ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Unveils Inclusive ECRC Strategic Framework to Boost Early Education in Chicago
Mayor Johnson and ECRC unveil a strategic framework at the Early Childhood Town Hall to boost early education in Chicago.
Chicago Tribune14d
Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson did the right thing in axing Rev. Mitchell Johnson from the Chicago School Board
On Thursday morning we called for the resignation of the Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson as president of the Chicago Board of Education. By Thursday afternoon, Brandon Johnson told us in person at a ...
National Review15d
Brandon Johnson Breaks New Ground, Becomes Most Unpopular Mayor in Chicago History
The Chicago public-school system itself scores -16 net favorability, which at least leaves it better positioned than the CTU (at -21 favorability) and Brandon Johnson’s handpicked new school ...
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Chicago's mayor unveils details of proposed property tax hike as part of 2025 budget
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled details behind a proposed property tax increase in his 2025 budget address Wednesday, reversing on a key campaign promise as COVID relief funds dwindle.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson says he hopes White Sox stay in Chicago and calls on Jerry Reinsdorf to ‘put some skin in the game’
Following reports that White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is in discussions to possibly sell the team, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Friday he hopes the franchise will stay in Chicago and that he ...
Wall Street Journal29d
Do Chicago Voters Care?
Say what you will about Chicago voters not deserving what they got with Mayor Brandon Johnson (“Brandon Johnson Plays the Slavery Card,” Review & Outlook, Oct. 11). Line two of that adage is ...
The Economist28d
Brandon Johnson is giving Chicago’s teachers’ union everything
Last year, when he was campaigning to be mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, a former organiser for the Chicago Teachers Union, was asked how he would handle negotiating a contract with his former ...
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Chicago mayor to propose property tax hike to close $1 billion budget gap
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Brandon Johnson will announce his new budget proposal on Wednesday and, with it, his plan to try to bridge an almost $1 billion budget gap. CBS News Chicago learned the ...
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Chicago mayor responds to questions on $150K Lil Durk campaign donation after rapper's arrest
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson responded Friday to questions about his connection to a Grammy Award-winning Chicago rapper charged in a murder-for-hire plot. Lil Durk, whose real name is ...