Ahead of CTA fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson warns Springfield not to hold Chicago hostage for ‘political gain’
Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a pointed endorsement Friday of embattled CTA President Dorval Carter ahead of a potential ...
Brandon Johnson responds after Pritzker's strong criticism of administration
A day after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered strong criticism of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s relationships in ...
Mayor Johnson dodges questions on budget, CTU contract, downplays strain with Gov. JB Pritzker
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dodged questions about the budget and teachers' contract, while downplaying how strained his ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson reopens Roseland mental health center as Treatment Not Trauma plan moves forward
Mayor Brandon Johnson opened the Roseland Health Hub Wednesday, a major step in his effort to expand Chicago’s ...
Chalkbeat on MSN2d
Mayor Brandon Johnson Has Been On ‘Union Leave’ From CPS Since 2011. Should He Resign His Teaching Job?
The mayor's leave status has attracted scrutiny about a potential conflict of interest as his administration negotiates a ...
Mayor Johnson pressured to cooperate with Trump's mass deportations
Ald. Ray Lopez and Ald. Silvana Tabares hope to revive a stalled ordinance restoring so-called “carve-outs” to Chicago’s ...
Editorial: Brandon Johnson puts Chicago kids at risk by helping kill Springfield hemp crackdown
Chicago’s kids are ending up in hospitals after ingesting synthetic THC in the form of gummies. Their mayor just kept that ...
WTTW3d
Mayor Brandon Johnson Defends School Board’s Decision to Fire CEO Pedro Martinez
In his first interview since the CPS board voted unanimously to terminate Martinez, Johnson said the current board members ...
WBEZ14d
Ethics concerns raised amid Mayor Brandon Johnson's leave of absence from CPS
Johnson, a former CPS teacher, remains on leave from the school district. A 2023 memo written by CPS’ chief talent officer ...
2024 in review: A look back at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s year through Tribune editorials
No name appeared more frequently in Tribune editorials in 2024 than that of Mayor Brandon Johnson. So much so, in fact, that ...
JB Pritzker blasts Chicago mayor’s team for skipping scheduled calls, being reclusive amid hemp bill battle
Reeling from a recent defeat on hemp legislation, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker lashed out at his fellow Democrat, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson who had publicly pushed to tank the bill.