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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasts Pritzker, Johnson during Chicago-area visit

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a visit to the Chicago area on Friday to criticize Illinois politicians, ...

Editorial: Brandon Johnson and friends think it’s ‘a privilege to do business in Chicago.’ Wrong.

In the later years of Richard M. Daley’s mayoralty and especially during the tenure of Rahm Emanuel, the city of Chicago ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasts Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson during Chicago area visit

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a visit to the Chicago area on Friday to criticize Illinois politicians, ...

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

Days after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pension sweetener for Chicago cops and firefighters into law, Mayor Brandon Johnson said ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago finances have reached "point of no return"

The mayor's statement came in response to a question about a pension bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last ...

Johnson, CTU, CPS announce expansion of sustainable community schools in 3 Chicago neighborhoods

The Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the addition of 16 sustainable ...

Former Mayor Johnson aide has been listed as his campaign treasurer, but says she's not

Brandon Johnson's campaign officials say it's just a misunderstanding, and the paperwork is being cleared up, with the mayor ...

Mayor Johnson: Chicago finances have ‘reached the point of no return'

Comments from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are raising concerns about the state of city finances ahead of contentious budget ...
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Brandon Johnson says city and state finances are at a 'point of no return'

The Chicago mayor announced a quest for new "progressive" revenue to address structural budget problems, mounting pension ...

Noem, in Illinois, calls out Gov. Pritzker, Chicago's mayor over their handling of criminal illegal immigrants

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are "being obstructionist" when it comes removing criminals.

Chicago mayor calls for more from state as school budget deadline looms

With budget deadlines looming for Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Brandon Johnson has raised the dollar amount he says the ...

Mayor, CPS, CTU announce expansion of sustainable community school program amid budget crisis

Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPS and CTU leadership gathered Monday to announce the expansion of sustainable community schools.