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Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago finances have reached "point of no return"
The mayor's statement came in response to a question about a pension bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last ...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasts Pritzker, Johnson during Chicago-area visit
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a visit to the Chicago area on Friday to criticize Illinois politicians, ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, facing a yawning budget deficit, could be in for a fight with corporate tax proposals
By opening the door to a pair of polarizing corporate taxes, Mayor Brandon Johnson could galvanize a progressive base itching ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Chicago mayor calls for more from state as school budget deadline looms
With budget deadlines looming for Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Brandon Johnson has raised the dollar amount he says the ...
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 ...
Noem, in Illinois, calls out Gov. Pritzker, Chicago's mayor over their handling of criminal illegal immigrants
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are "being obstructionist" when it comes removing criminals.
Mayor Johnson’s crossroads — budget decisions that will define his financial stewardship of Chicago
Johnson should have been “more proactive in meeting the moment we knew was coming” when $1.9 billion in federal pandemic ...
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Homeland Security Head Noem Criticizes Pritzker, Johnson in Illinois Visit While Local Officials Brand Her a ‘Liar’
Kristi Noem, whose office oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), visited suburban Lombard on Friday to criticize ...
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Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago in victory for progressives
Brandon Johnson, 47, a union organizer endorsed by the teachers union, beat out Paul Vallas, 69, a former city budget director backed by the city's police union, in a tight runoff that marked a ...
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 ...