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‘Petite and Puerile’: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Claps Back at ‘Incompetent’ Trump 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 ...

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 ...

Editorial: Opposing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tax-increase ideas is not a criminal act

Chicago Chief Financial Officer raised eyebrows when she labeled opposition to progressive taxes as “the crime of the century ...

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 ...

Chicago settles ShotSpotter lawsuit, considers bringing gunshot-detection system back

The city of Chicago settled a lawsuit Friday that claimed police used the ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system as a pretext ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago Public Schools chief resists City Hall borrowing plan, pension payment as budget deadline looms

Chicago Public Schools interim chief Macquline King is resisting pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson to make a controversial ...

The week in whoppers: Bernie Sanders defends Hamas, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nutty hit on Trump and more

Sen. Bernie Sanders denied that Hamas deserves blame for starvation in Gaza — even though the terror group refuses to release ...
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Ask The Mayor, August 2025: Mayor Brandon Johnson answers Chicago’s questions

From the city’s billion-dollar budget gap to Trump’s threat to send the National Guard to Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson asks ...

Chicago aims to have the most air pollution sensors in the U.S.

The city is racing to put up 277 sensors. Once installed, Chicago will have the most high-quality air monitors in the country ...

Ex-police chief warns Chicago cops will get hurt because Mayor Johnson won’t help ICE

A former Riverside police chief warned that Mayor Brandon Johnson's anti-ICE stance could lead to injuries among Chicago police officers and federal agents.
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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.