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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office denied pushing to weaken CPS board voting rules — but email confirms it was a ‘goal’
Despite Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office saying it was not pursuing changes to the Chicago Board of Education’s voting ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago finances have reached "point of no return"
The mayor's statement came in response to a question about a pension bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson, facing a yawning budget deficit, could be in for a fight with corporate tax proposals
Facing a $1 billion deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he would consider a ‘head tax’ or a payroll expense tax, both of ...
Editorial: Brandon Johnson and friends think it’s ‘a privilege to do business in Chicago.’ Wrong.
In the later years of Richard M. Daley’s mayoralty and especially during the tenure of Rahm Emanuel, the city of Chicago ...
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CPD Data Shows Steep Drop in Shootings, Homicides in Neighborhoods Where ShotSpotter Was Removed: Analysis
Police beats that had ShotSpotter sensors saw an approximately 17.8% decrease in violent crime and a 37.5% decrease in ...
Chicago mayor calls for more from state as school budget deadline looms
With budget deadlines looming for Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Brandon Johnson has raised the dollar amount he says the ...
Mayor Johnson: Chicago finances have ‘reached the point of no return'
Comments from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are raising concerns about the state of city finances ahead of contentious budget ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson says police, fire pension sweetener will make Chicago finances ‘far more difficult’
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday acknowledged a controversial pension sweetener for Chicago cops and firefighters signed into ...
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Brandon Johnson says city and state finances are at a 'point of no return'
The Chicago mayor announced a quest for new "progressive" revenue to address structural budget problems, mounting pension ...
Chicago Tribune warns 'Halloween comes early' with Mayor Johnson's plan to 'scare' businesses away
The Chicago Tribune criticized Mayor Johnson for announcing controversial tax policies before his working group meets, ...
Mayor Johnson working with CPS, unions to balance school district's budget, seeks state help
CHICAGO (WLS) -- In his weekly news conference, Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is working with Chicago Public Schools and unions to come up with a variety of ways to balance the budget. The district ...