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Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot departs after announcing an independent commission to document and collect evidence of abuses by federal immigration agents on Jan. 8, 2026, at the Union League Club of Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued over credit card debt

January 12, 2026 at 5:37 p.m.

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot was served at her Chicago home in October with a lawsuit from JPMorgan Chase Bank for allegedly failing to pay about $11,078 in bills.

Mayor Brandon Johnson presides over a City Council meeting at City Hall, Dec. 18, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson raises possibility of midyear layoffs

January 7, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to a question about retroactive changes to the 2026 budget by reiterating the package could force personnel cuts midyear.

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions during a news conference after he signed two executive orders regarding the 2026 budget on Dec. 23, 2025, at Chicago City Hall. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

City Hall hiring freezes, including under Mayor Brandon Johnson, have proved to be more of a chill

January 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Hundreds of workers were brought on to the payroll since Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration instituted the hiring freeze in August, according to city records.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks to reporters at City Hall after meeting with a group of aldermen to discuss the city budget, Dec. 15, 2025. Also with the mayor are Budget Director Annette Guzman, from left, Comptroller Michael Belsky and Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Sports betting lobby suing to block Chicago’s new online wagering tax set to go into effect Thursday

December 30, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

New tax on online bets in Chicago is projected to raise $26.2 million in 2026 and was included in the recently passed city budget.

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions during a news conference on the fifth floor of Chicago City Hall on Dec. 15, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Here’s what Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2024 tax returns show

December 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson released his most recent tax returns, showing the freshman chief executive remains less wealthy than his predecessors and does not earn outside income.

A sign on a Streets and Sanitation snowplow parked in Chicago's Loop reads "Holy Plow," on Oct. 19, 2024. The city has announced the fourth annual "You Name a Snowplow" contest. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘Abolish ICE’ gets early nod from Mayor Brandon Johnson in annual Chicago snowplow contest

December 26, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has an early favorite in the city's name-a-snowplow contest. He's has signaled his support for "Abolish ICE" on social media.

Mayor Brandon Johnson signs an executive order in his ceremonial office at City Hall on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a news conference about the city’s 2026 budget. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson surrenders in budget fight, will not veto opponents’ package

December 23, 2025 at 5:08 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday he will not veto the 2026 budget passed by aldermen, conceding a historic struggle that reached the brink of a government shutdown.

Mayor Brandon Johnson presides over a City Council meeting about the city’s 2026 spending plan on Dec. 20, 2025, at City Hall in the Loop. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Aldermen pass 2026 budget in historic revolt against Mayor Brandon Johnson

December 20, 2025 at 5:42 p.m.

Aldermen passed the final part of a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget on Saturday, redrawing the political lines at City Hall and further imperiling his progressive agenda.

Mayor Brandon Johnson arrives to speak about the budget proposal, Dec. 19, 2025, at Chicago City Hall. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Aldermen pass 2026 spending plan including debt sale over opposition from Mayor Brandon Johnson

December 20, 2025 at 2:22 p.m.

The budget counterproposal crafted by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson won a critical first vote before the full City Council on Friday.

Residents argue with U.S. Border Patrol agents after a person was detained while conducting an immigration operation in the Little Village neighborhood on Dec. 16, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago remains alert, even as Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and his agents sweep in and out of town

December 18, 2025 at 5:07 p.m.

When Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and a throng of masked federal agents returned to Chicago in a flash Tuesday, city residents were ready.

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