City touts mission to target employee ties to hate groups; community demands police be the priority
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new task force focused on digging into extremism among employees was met with fierce demands for fast, decisive action.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money
The pension obligation has been the subject of years of dispute between the city and school district over which body should be responsible for the payment.
2 employees injured in Provident Hospital stabbing; offender in custody
Two employees at Provident Hospital were stabbed Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Three top city officials stepping down after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s message: ‘If you ain’t with us, you just gotta go’
Three members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced their exits Thursday, days after the mayor delivered a warning about purging city officials who lacked loyalty to him.
After OIG investigation, Mayor Brandon Johnson releases new rules for gift reporting, video of gift room
The updated protocols set a 10-day deadline to log and report a gift on behalf of the city to the Board of Ethics and Comptroller.
Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker's chief of staff opted out of “scenario planning” meetings with her counterparts from the city and Cook County to get ready for President Trump's second term.
Trump administration sues Illinois, Cook County and Chicago over sanctuary immigration laws
The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit challenging sanctuary immigration laws in Illinois.
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, his office announced Wednesday.
Following budget strife, Mayor Brandon Johnson says passing a spending plan is ‘City Council’s responsibility’
At an inaugural community engagement event to tout Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, he and his budget director sought to appeal directly to constituents.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to ban no-knock warrants uncertain
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's working on a new draft of the Anjanette Young ordinance, but wouldn't say if it includes controversial no-knock warrant ban.