Brandon Johnson defends administration after Pritzker ... - NBC Chicago
5 days ago · A day after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered strong criticism of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's relationships in Springfield, Johnson is defending his administration. During a Tuesday press ...
Brandon Johnson vows to 'stand firm' after protesters ... - NBC Chicago
Oct 7, 2024 · While Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new school board on Monday, just days after all seven members resigned amid school district chaos, protesters interrupted the mayor’s...
Ahead of CTA fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson ... - Chicago …
3 days ago · Mayor Brandon Johnson hugs CTA President Dorval Carter Jr., after Carter spoke at the news conference and signing ceremony in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2025, for the Full Funding Grant Agreement, which ...
Under Fire, Mayor Brandon Johnson Reverses Deep Cuts to …
Nov 25, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will ask the Chicago City Council to restore 162 now-vacant positions to the Chicago Police Department charged with implementing the court order known as the consent decree.
Brandon Johnson News - CBS Chicago
Dec 16, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson shared his latest budget proposal with members of the City Council on Sunday, dropping his pitch for property tax hikes in hopes of getting a deal done by Monday. It...
Pritzker blasts Johnson over poor ‘relationships in ... - NBC Chicago
6 days ago · A day after lawmakers dropped a plan to regulate hemp sales, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, calling the mayor’s relationships in Springfield into question.
State speaker: Mayor Johnson will hear 'no' a lot in Springfield
1 day ago · Then Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch arrive for a meeting on April 19, 2023, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
City Council finally passes Johnson's $17.3B budget - Chicago …
Dec 17, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion budget — minus a $68.5 million property tax increase — was finally approved by the City Council on Monday, but the political rifts it caused will linger ...
Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago’s next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the heavily blue city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.
School board fracas highlights Chicago mayor’s turbulent tenure
Oct 12, 2024 · Brandon Johnson is enduring a bruising series of controversies less than two years into his tenure. CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was catapulted into office as an outsider vowing to...