Mayor Brandon Johnson’s finance reports show trouble raising money, accounting for it
State records show that from July through September 2024, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political fund raised about $3,500, at that ...
Chicago suffers credit downgrade following agency warning over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget
Ratings agency S&P downgraded the city of Chicago’s general obligation debt late Monday, citing structural imbalance in the ...
City Council sides with Mayor Brandon Johnson on Chicago’s sanctuary city dispute
An effort by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson to water down Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance faltered in the City Council ...
Bally's rolls the dice on lucrative tax break, without Mayor Johnson's support
If the City Council and the County Board approve the incentive, it could save Bally's nearly $300 million over ten years. But ...
Brandon Johnson responds after Pritzker's strong criticism of administration
A day after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered strong criticism of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s relationships in ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Addresses Youth Votes, Faith, and Controversies at IOP Event
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discussed youth voter turnout, the role of religion in governance, and a range of pressing city ...
Brandon Johnson's campaign fund returns $1,000 to O'Hare concessions executive
But the mayor remains mum on whether accepting the money to begin with amounted to an ethics violation of a longstanding rule barring campaign donations from city contractors.
IL Speaker Welch downplays suggestion Chicago mayor does not have good relationship with state
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has a warning for Mayor Brandon Johnson: getting help from Springfield this year ...
Chicago mayor, CFO react to S&P Global dropping city’s debt rating
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his chief financial officer are talking about revenue as the city suffers a reduced credit ...
Editorial: Should Chicago have a specific mechanism for recalling its mayor? With caveats, yes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s unpopularity has created far more interest in establishing a recall process. Johnson or no Johnson, ...
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Proposed law would let Chicagoans recall Mayor Johnson in special election
House Bill 1084 would provide relief to the 70% of voters disapproving of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson by creating a process ...
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S&P downgrades Chicago's credit rating — and the mayor pushes back
The rating agency's action follows a contentious budget season where the City Council initially rejected Mayor Brandon ...