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'Petite and Puerile': Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Claps Back at Trump's 'Incompetent' Jab and Checks Reporter in the Same Breath

A war of words between Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and President Donald Trump is escalating after Johnson responded to ...
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Johnson's plan to push out zoning chair sparks independence concerns

In an attempt assert more control, the mayor plans to elevate former Ald. Helen Shiller to chair the zoning board.
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'He Has Always Been Intimidated By The Intellectual Prowess Of Black Men': Brandon Johnson Shines A Spotlight On Trump's Racism During Press Briefing

During his remarks in a press conference this week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson shined a spotlight on President Trump's ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson-aligned school board members balk at CPS budget plan that sidesteps city pension payment, borrowing

The Chicago Board of Education is divided on a balanced budget that avoids Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow and cover a ...

Former Mayor Johnson aide has been listed as his campaign treasurer, but says she's not

Brandon Johnson's campaign officials say it's just a misunderstanding, and the paperwork is being cleared up, with the mayor ...

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’

Days after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pension sweetener for Chicago cops and firefighters into law, Mayor Brandon Johnson said ...

Johnson heading to survival summit

The occasion is the 2025 Summit, hosted by the Democratic Mayors Association and led this year by Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb ...

Chicago voters stuck with ‘America’s Worst Mayor’ Brandon Johnson send urgent warning to NYC about Zohran Mamdani

Voters in Chicago who regret supporting embattled far-left Mayor Brandon Johnson have a stark warning for New Yorkers ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson weighing corporate head tax, social media ad tax to balance Chicago budget

The city of Chicago has a massive $1.1 billion budget gap to fill for 2026, and with Mayor Brandon Johnson promising not to once again pitch a property tax hike, the mayor said Tuesday he's looking at ...
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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 ...

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 ...