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Mayor Brandon Johnson is flanked by Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King, left, and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates following an announcement on sustainable schools on Aug. 4, 2025, at the South Shore Cultural Center. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office denied pushing to weaken CPS board voting rules — but email confirms it was a ‘goal’

August 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Despite Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office saying it was not pursuing changes to the Chicago Board of Education’s voting procedures, his top Springfield lobbyist emailed about it in May.

The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on July 8, 2025, in Washington. (Kent Nishimura/Getty)

HUD drops housing discrimination complaint related to aldermanic prerogative and Chicago zoning

August 7, 2025 at 10:09 a.m.

In a letter HUD sent Wednesday to the complaining parties, which was obtained by the Tribune, the agency said it was closing the case to instead focus on "real concerns...

Mayor Brandon Johnson stands during the national anthem along with Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling during a CPD graduation and promotion ceremony on July 22, 2025, at Navy Pier. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says police, fire pension sweetener will make Chicago finances ‘far more difficult’

August 5, 2025 at 5:49 p.m.

Days after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pension sweetener for Chicago cops and firefighters into law, Mayor Brandon Johnson said it will set back Chicago's fiscal health.

More than 200 Chicago Police Department members during a promotion and graduation ceremony at Navy Pier on Aug. 28, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Police Department brass accused Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget office of ‘systemically’ delaying paychecks

July 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration acknowledged that about 60 police academy recruits saw late paychecks.

City Council members and staff clap for Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, seated, during a the meeting at City Hall, July 16, 2025. Burnett is stepping down from City Council at the end of this month. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson again faces thorny politics of picking Zoning chair, other council appointments

July 18, 2025 at 5:25 p.m.

The heads of both the Black and Latino caucuses are calling for the Zoning Committee chairmanship to go to one of their members.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, and New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in an elevator after a meeting in Washington on July 16, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty)

Mayor Brandon Johnson warns NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani: ‘The movement doesn’t always show up’

July 17, 2025 at 5:48 p.m.

Asked what advice he would give Zohran Mamdani, Mayor Brandon Johnson alluded to the leftist coalition in Chicago souring on him after his 2023 election.

Chicago Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th, watches votes during a City Council meeting at City Hall on Dec. 16, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Man charged with threatening to bomb West Side alderman’s office on Fourth of July

July 14, 2025 at 5:06 p.m.

Kenneth Weddington, of Hyde Park, faces a count of threatening a public official and a count of felony disorderly conduct via a false bomb threat.

Vice Mayor Walter Burnett introduces Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson during a news conference announcing a new venue on June 26, 2025, in Chicago. The announcement was made in conjunction with World Business Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Ald. Walter Burnett to leave City Council, wants son to succeed and eyes CHA top spot

July 9, 2025 at 7:54 p.m.

Ald. Walter Burnett confirmed his exit Wednesday as speculation mounts over Mayor Brandon Johnson tapping him to lead the Chicago Housing Authority.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, talks with senior adviser Jason Lee between meetings with lawmakers in Springfield on April 30, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘pending’ Springfield lobbyist team draws ethics questions

July 1, 2025 at 6:15 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's new lead Springfield IGA director John Arena argued those lobbyists did not need to register because their contracts with the city were still "pending."

NBCUniversal is planning to build the 'Universal Horror Unleashed' attraction in a vacant building near the planned Bally's Casino west of downtown, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Universal Destinations & Experiences)

Universal plans ‘horror experience’ near Chicago casino

June 26, 2025 at 5:10 p.m.

Universal Horror Unleashed will sit in a vacant building on Chicago Avenue. Slated to open in 2027, the project will receive state tax credits, officials said.

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