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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling discuss deadly River North mass shooting at Thursday press conference
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling held a press conference around noon on Thursday, where ...
Chicago mayor: Shootings show 'how far we still have to go'
Despite a mass shooting just north of downtown Chicago Wednesday night, Mayor Brandon Johnson says he wants people to enjoy ...
Mayor Johnson, Chicago police speak after River North shooting leaves 4 dead, 14 wounded | LIVE
Eighteen people were shot, four fatally, in a mass shooting near a restaurant in River North Wednesday night, Chicago police said.The shooting took place at about 11:02 p.m. in the 300-block of West ...
From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed laws
Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But mayoral vetoes once were common. A ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘pending’ Springfield lobbyist team draws ethics questions
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new lead Springfield IGA director John Arena argued those lobbyists did not need to register because ...
Mayor Johnson, city officials looking for ways to close projected $1.2B budget shortfall
Some officials think Mayor Brandon Johnson could propose a property tax hike, after proposing one last year before taking it ...
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Chicago Mayor and Restaurant Lobby Once Again Spar Over Tipping
Dueling campaigns with conflicting statistics are debating whether Chicago restaurants face a crisis due to a 2023 ordinance ...
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Brandon Johnson faces fresh ethics scrutiny after lobbyist donation
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign is facing fresh criticism for accepting a donation from a registered lobbyist — despite a ...