City mum on what documents it provided ICE in Streets and Sanitation subpoena
The Streets and Sanitation subpoena in question seeks forms which show whether an employer has verified its employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transportation chief departing City Hall
Tom Carney, a longtime CDOT veteran who Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed to lead the department, told colleagues on Friday that he will be leaving City Hall.
Mayor Brandon Johnson faces city grocery tax pushback as state levy expires
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has argued the 1% city grocery tax is necessary as a state grocery tax that sent revenue to municipalities ends.
After reports that Chicago is ‘next’ in Trump’s militarized crackdown, mayor warns president to respect Constitution
It was Mayor Brandon Johnson's latest response to ongoing signs from the White House that it is considering targeting Chicago with a military response.
Following ICE subpoena, Chicago city clerk suspending online municipal ID program portal
Clerk Anna Valencia announced her office would take the CityKey online portal offline after ICE subpoenaed for personal information of applicants to the program.
With Trump protests roiling Los Angeles, Chicago leaders continue tough stance
With protests putting a spotlight on unrest in Los Angeles and more agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly heading to Chicago, the city’s leaders are not flinching when it...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says no obligation to hand city ID records to ICE
City lawyer Mary Richardson-Lowry said the administration won't cooperate with the subpoena because doing so would expose vulnerable applicants.
El alcalde de Chicago promete ‘resistirse’ a la citación de ICE para obtener los registros de los solicitantes en el programa de identificación de la ciudad utilizado por inmigrantes
El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos citó en abril a la oficina del secretario municipal de Chicago para obtener la información personal de los solicitantes...
Official leaving Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration for Obama Foundation
Chief Operating Officer John Roberson is exiting the mayor’s office to join the Obama Foundation, according to two sources with knowledge of his plans.
Chicago mayor vows to ‘resist’ ICE subpoena for records of applicants in city ID program used by immigrants
The Chicago clerk's office has kept identifying application materials for more than 2,700 people who used the online CityKey system since December, documents ICE is seeking.