The mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States.

Johnson was elected the mayor of Chicago in the city's 2023 mayoral election. He became the third black person to be elected mayor of Chicago. Johnson is the fourth black person to serve as the city's mayor, as Eugene Sawyer had been appointed to serve following Harold Washington's death in office but was never elected. [34]

May 15, 2023 · Learn more about the City’s efforts to welcome new arrivals and ways to help out and get involved. Learn More. Request a letter, proclamation or official greeting from Mayor Brandon Johnson. Invite Mayor Brandon Johnson to an event.

May 15, 2023 · Brandon Johnson, a progressive former union organizer and teacher, is set to become Chicago's 57th mayor Monday after winning a tight runoff in April.

Mar 1, 2023 · Richard M Daley was the city's longest serving mayor, from 1989 to 2011. His father, Richard J. Daley, was the second-longest serving mayor, from 1955 to 1976. Lightfoot lost her bid for a...

Apr 5, 2023 · C hicago has elected Brandon Johnson as the city’s 57th mayor as residents sought new leadership amid frustrations about crime, housing, and other quality of life concerns.

Dec 9, 2024 · Elected 57th mayor of Chicago on April 4, 2023 in general election, defeating Paul Vallas. Chicago’s fourth African American mayor and second mayor from the West Side Inauguration: May 15, 2023

Apr 5, 2023 · CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner and teachers’ union organizer who called for a vast expansion of social programs in Chicago, as well as new taxes, was elected mayor of the...

May 15, 2023 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson has been sworn in as the 57th mayor of the City of Chicago. Johnson took the oath of office Monday morning at the Credit Union One Arena - also known as...

May 15, 2024 · Mayor Johnson was sworn in as the 57th mayor of the City of Chicago on May 15, 2023, and from a landmark $1.25 billion investment in neighborhood development and reduction in violent crime, to hundreds of millions of dollars in support for Chicago’s unhoused and plans to spur housing and commercial development, the first year in office has ...