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Tom Homan, White House "border czar," speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest on Dec. 22, 2024. (Josh Edelson/Getty-AFP)

Donald Trump’s mass deportation pledge could test Chicago’s immigrant protections

January 23, 2025 at 11:48 a.m.

Chicago officials are mobilizing a legal and resource playbook to stop federal immigration agents from carrying out raids at businesses, shelters, police lock-ups and beyond.

Mayor Brandon Johnson listens to comments from aldermen about a pending vote on the city’s budget during a City Council meeting at City Hall on Dec. 16, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago suffers credit downgrade following agency warning over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget

January 15, 2025 at 5:22 p.m.

An S&P analyst said Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget left a structural imbalance "that we expect will make balancing the budget in 2026 and outyears more challenging.”

Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter at a news conference Jan. 10, 2025, announcing the final part of federal funding for the Red Line extension project. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CTA President Dorval Carter to step down

January 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Carter's resignation comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority.

Mayor Brandon Johnson hugs CTA President Dorval Carter Jr., after Carter spoke at the news conference and signing ceremony in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2025, for the Full Funding Grant Agreement, which pledges $1.973 billion for the CTA Red Line Extension Project. With this project, the CTA Red Line would finally be extended from 95th Street to 130th Street, fulfilling a promise made to the Far South Side nearly 60 years ago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Ahead of CTA fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson warns Springfield not to hold Chicago hostage for ‘political gain’

January 10, 2025 at 4:09 p.m.

The CTA Red Line extension funding announcement doubled as an endorsement of CTA President Dorval Carter’s job performance.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, speaks with communications director Erin Connelly before taking questions from reporters, Dec. 5, 2024, at Teamwork Englewood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Board of Ethics said it did not give Mayor Brandon Johnson an opinion about CPS leave

January 8, 2025 at 6:22 p.m.

Despite City Hall's claims, the Chicago Board of Ethics said it did give Mayor Brandon Johnson an opinion about resigning from Chicago Public Schools to avoid a conflict of interest.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks on Nov. 7, 2024, at Illinois state government offices in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

After hemp bill defeat, Gov. Pritzker rips Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships

January 7, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

Pritzker’s unusually sharp remarks signaled more discord ahead for Johnson’s ongoing Springfield agenda.

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez speaks at Daley Center on Dec. 24, 2024, after a Cook County judge granted a temporary restraining order against CPS board members. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez wins temporary restraining order against school board after ouster

December 24, 2024 at 5:26 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board was blocked from changing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez’s duties, giving the embattled schools chief a victory.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks on Dec. 3, 2024, at the City Club of Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson faced ethics concerns over ties to Chicago Public Schools and teachers union, according to memo

December 26, 2024 at 8:27 a.m.

A CPS memo reveals concerns about potential conflicts of interest between the mayor’s CPS employment, his ties to the Chicago Teachers Union and his oversight of the Board of Education.

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions after Advocate Health Care announced a $1 billion investment in health and well-being on Chicago’s South Side on Dec. 17, 2024, during an event at Imani Village. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s difficult 2025 budget fight portends even harder financial situation for 2026

December 22, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Aldermen for and against Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 budget warned the chaos that punctuated the past few months may pale in comparison with problems waiting with the next one.

The tension between Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson continues to mount as a leaked memo reportedly shows Johnson wanted Martinez out by the end of
September. Martinez is seen here at a Special Olympics event on Dec. 19, 2024, at Luther Burbank Elementary School on the Northwest Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson adviser told CPS board he wanted CEO Pedro Martinez out by late September

December 19, 2024 at 6:19 p.m.

A leaked City Hall memo shows Mayor Johnson wanted Chicago Public Schools Chief Pedro Martinez out in September.

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