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Chicago mayor repeatedly dodges MSNBC questions about whether city needs more police

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dodged several questions by MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Tuesday about whether increased ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson issues disaster proclamation in wake of late August storms, flooding

A disaster proclamation allows the city to pursue “all available resources” to assist communities and residents in their ...
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Chicago’s mayor fills vacant school board seat ahead of key budget vote

The new member will be sworn in the same day the school board is set to take a pivotal budget vote ahead of a Friday deadline ...

Report: Mayor Johnson to appoint new CPS board member ahead of Thursday’s budget vote

CHICAGO ( WGN) – Mayor Brandon Johnson is set to fill an empty seat on Chicago’s school board ahead of Thursday’s budget vote ...

Civil rights attorney with history of suing CPD to serve as Mayor Johnson's strategy chief

Sheila Bedi drew the attention of a congressional committee for representing a pro-Palestinian group that shut down the road ...

Chicago mayor: 'We're standing up to tyranny'

On Morning Joe, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pushed back on President Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to his ...

Tom Bevan: Chicago Mayor Johnson Caught Between Daily Murders And Trump's Crackdown

RCP co-founder Tom Bevan discussed Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's preemptive outcry against President Trump ...

Chicago mayor rejects reported Trump military plan: "We will defend our democracy"

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Chicago is "being targeted because of who we are as a city," demanded Trump to release ...

Chicago doesn’t want a ‘military occupation,’ says Mayor Johnson

Chicago, joins Morning Joe to discuss the president's threat to send National Guard troops to his city.Aug. 26, 2025 ...