Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will not try to buy back Chicago parking meters

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday the city will not try to buy back Chicago’s parking meters after all, following days of ...

Chicago gets its first-ever LGBTQ+ affairs director, Antonio King

King was the first gay Black man ever to serve as LGBTQ+ health & outreach liaison for the Chicago Department of Public ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson challenges Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to friendly wager over Bears-Rams playoff game

As the Chicago Bears prepared to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Round playoff game on Sunday, Chicago ...
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Johnson Says He Is ‘Bracing for What Could Be Midyear Layoffs’

Mayor Brandon Johnson warned again on Wednesday that the Chicago City Council may have to make emergency cuts if revenue baked into the city’s 2026 spending plan fails to materialize.

Council demands to know why Johnson is delaying full payment of $260M pension advance

The payment was a pivotal part of the alternative city budget approved over Mayor Brandon Johnson's objections. But he chose ...

Chicago Mayor Johnson pushes back on Trump's threat to cut off federal funding to sanctuary cities

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing back on presidential threats to cut off all federal funding to sanctuary cities. At ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has major request to Caleb Williams amid Bears QB's early struggles in games

Caleb Williams received a request from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson ahead of the Chicago Bears' NFC Divisional playoff game ...

Ald. Hopkins waters down curfew ordinance, again, to appease Mayor Brandon Johnson

Public Safety Committee Chair Brian Hopkins (2nd) tried to get his new version through the City Council, even though it was ...