Q&A with Mayor Brandon Johnson to mark 100 days in office
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down with Tribune City Hall reporters Gregory Royal Pratt and Alice Yin last week to talk about his time in office as he approached the...
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Mayor Johnson on firing Allison Arwady: ‘Transition is difficult for everyone’
Mayor Brandon Johnson quoted slain rapper Tupac Shakur as the mayor deflected questions about firing Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady. Johnson addressed the firing, which he executed late...
Mayor selects CPD chief Larry Snelling to be next superintendent, capping the South Sider’s rapid rise through the ranks
Mayor Brandon Johnson has selected Larry Snelling, the Chicago Police Department's chief of the bureau of counterterrorism and a longtime instructor at the training academy, to serve as the next...
City Hall wants to put a statue of labor activist Mother Jones in Jane Byrne Park. Jane Byrne’s daughter is not happy about it.
After a bloody clash over the Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago's Grant Park, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot tasked a special commission with reviewing the city's public monuments in what she said...
Mayor Brandon Johnson fires health Commissioner Allison Arwady day after health board asks him to keep her in her post
Chicago's top public health official, who led the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, was let go by Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday, city officials confirmed. Department of Public Health Commissioner...
With a Sunday deadline for selecting a new Chicago police superintendent, mayor closes in on crucial final choice
Mayor Brandon Johnson faces a Sunday deadline to make one of the most consequential decisions of his time leading the city so far: who to select as the next permanent...
A Chicago man has been in prison 20 years for murder though 6 witnesses said he didn’t do it. His lawyers allege police misconduct.
A man serving a 71-year prison sentence is seeking to have his murder conviction tossed out, in part because of allegations of misconduct by a Chicago Police officer who was...
Mayor Brandon Johnson defends response to teen gatherings, migrant crisis: ‘My administration is different’
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday defended his "unique approach" to uplifting Chicago's youth and continuing to welcome migrants, two demographics the new administration has pledged to support amid criticism that...
Chicago Bears president and Mayor Johnson continue talking as NFL team keeps stadium options open
As the Bears continue to pursue a potential move to Arlington Heights, they're keeping their options open and maintaining lines of communication with Chicago City Hall. Team President Kevin Warren...
Johnson campaign promise to reopen mental health clinics and enact ‘Treatment not Trauma’ non-police response gets boost
A proposal to reopen the city's mental health clinics and expand non-police responses to 911 calls received a symbolic boost Monday during a long-awaited hearing on the signature plank of...