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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 ...
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 ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson, facing a yawning budget deficit, could be in for a fight with corporate tax proposals
Facing a $1 billion deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he would consider a ‘head tax’ or a payroll expense tax, both of ...
Editorial: Brandon Johnson and friends think it’s ‘a privilege to do business in Chicago.’ Wrong.
In the later years of Richard M. Daley’s mayoralty and especially during the tenure of Rahm Emanuel, the city of Chicago ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office denied pushing to weaken CPS board voting rules — but email confirms it was a ‘goal’
Despite Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office saying it was not pursuing controversial changes to the Chicago Board of Education’s voting procedures, his top Springfield lobbyist emailed a state official in ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pritzker: Chicago mayor 'never once called' to oppose pension bill
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson never called him to oppose a pension bill expected to raise ...
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CPD Data Shows Steep Drop in Shootings, Homicides in Neighborhoods Where ShotSpotter Was Removed: Analysis
Police beats that had ShotSpotter sensors saw an approximately 17.8% decrease in violent crime and a 37.5% decrease in ...
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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 ...
Chicago Tribune warns 'Halloween comes early' with Mayor Johnson's plan to 'scare' businesses away
The Chicago Tribune criticized Mayor Johnson for announcing controversial tax policies before his working group meets, ...
Mayor, CPS, CTU announce expansion of sustainable community school program amid budget crisis
Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPS and CTU leadership gathered Monday to announce the expansion of sustainable community schools.