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Mayor Johnson on Chicago’s progress, youth jobs, and public safety
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Lisa Dent to weigh in on Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s suggestion that his son replaced him ...
Upcoming Chicago budget ‘grimmest picture of all’ for Mayor Brandon Johnson, aldermen
Chicago ended 2024 with a $161 million deficit. And a state bill boosting benefits for police and fire pensioners through ...
Mayor Johnson's crackdown on retail window signs stalls
The mayor said he wants to improve public safety and aesthetics of retail corridors, but City Council members blasted more ...
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As Burnett exits City Council, Johnson's in a bind to find a new Zoning chair
Johnson turned to Burnett last summer only after the post had been vacant for 10 months following Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, ...
Mayor Johnson, city leaders mark 1 year of Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago program
The City of Chicago has scaled up its Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program, resulting in a 39% decrease in shooting incidents, a 35% decrease in fatal shootings, and a 41% decrease in ...
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Push to weaken Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s power to issue debt narrowly fails
A City Council push to wrest power away from Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors by requiring more aldermanic support to issue debt narrowly failed to advance Monday.