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Mayor Brandon Johnson denounces President Donald Trump’s declarations of a possible military deployment into Chicago along with other city, state and federal leaders on Aug. 25, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Crime is down in Chicago, but still a focus in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fight with Trump

September 16, 2025 at 10:44 a.m.

President Donald Trump's ongoing obsession with Chicago as a "hellhole" places the truth of its notorious gun violence problem at the heart of a national fight.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson take questions on Aug. 25, 2025, along the Chicago River as city, state and federal leaders denounced President Donald Trump’s possible military deployment into the city. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson criticizes Pritzker, Dems for not moving on Springfield agenda

September 5, 2025 at 5:58 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson again blasted state leaders and called upon them to give Chicago home rule authority to implement new levies.

Marking the start of the school year, Gov. JB Pritzker, right, greets teachers and staff members at Prairie Oak Elementary School in Berwyn, Sept. 4, 2025. Pritzker was at the school to talk about the impacts of pending federal actions on school communities. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker, others in Chicago preach peaceful protests as naval base OK’d for immigration enforcement

September 4, 2025 at 8:35 p.m.

As federal immigration enforcement threats continue, Gov. JB Pritzker and others call for peaceful protests to decrease chance President Donald Trump sends military personnel to Chicago.

El alcalde Brandon Johnson firma una orden ejecutiva titulada “Protegiendo a Chicago”, en respuesta al posible despliegue local de personal militar federal y del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional en los próximos días, en el Ayuntamiento de Chicago, el 30 de agosto de 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

La orden ejecutiva del alcalde Brandon Johnson insta a las fuerzas del orden a no usar mascarillas ante la inminente represión migratoria

September 4, 2025 at 9:28 a.m.

Si bien fue extensa, la iniciativa “Protegiendo a Chicago” también fue un reconocimiento tácito de que el alcalde y la ciudad no pueden detener ningún esfuerzo de la Casa Blanca...

Mayor Brandon Johnson signs an executive order titled "Protecting Chicago," in response to the possible local deployment of federal military and Department of Homeland Security personnel in the coming days, at City Hall, Aug. 30, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s executive order urges law enforcement to not wear masks amid impending immigration crackdown

August 30, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.

While extensive, the “Protecting Chicago” initiative was also a tacit acknowledgment that the mayor and city cannot stop any White House efforts to follow through on Trump's threats on the...

Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden, center, waits as the board votes on the fiscal year 2026 budget during a meeting at CPS headquarters on Aug. 28, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Despite budget passage, CPS funding future remains unclear

August 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Three Chicago School Board members broke ranks, rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to balance Chicago Public Schools budget with a loan.

Activists and politicians speak in opposition to President Donald Trump’s reported plan to stage ICE agents at Naval Station Great Lakes in September, during a protest at the Veterans Memorial on Aug. 29, 2025, in North Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Immigrant advocates urge ‘Don’t be afraid, but organize’ in face of imminent Chicago federal raids

August 29, 2025 at 4:58 p.m.

Speaking at a town hall, Mayor Brandon Johnson warned it would be “unconstitutional” and “illegal” for the federal government to send troops to patrol Chicago's streets.

CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling speaks to the media on July 21, 2025. Snelling said he will not direct his officers to obstruct a potential federal crackdown in the city but did not reveal further details on the department’s protocol should troops come to the city. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Trump officials say Chicago immigration crackdown coming, top cop hopes to avoid ‘adversarial environment’

August 28, 2025 at 6:08 p.m.

Police Supt. Larry Snelling joined Mayor Brandon Johnson to brief reporters on President Donald Trump's rumored plan to deploy federal troops and law enforcement to Chicago.

Rebeca Salazar, a Chicago Public Schools custodian, gets ready for work on Aug. 27, 2025, at her home in the Austin neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘It’s like a slap in the face’: Laid off CPS custodians frustrated, worried about future

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

As students return to Chicago Public Schools across the city, some district custodians are working their last month before being laid off.

Jessica Jackson, left, and Danielle Carter, right, try to shout their opposition to speakers supporting Chicago’s sanctuary city status during the public comment period at a City Council meeting on Jan. 15, 2025, at City Hall. Jackson and Carter are part of the group Chicago Flips Red. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Our president is listening’: Handful of Black MAGA activists in Chicago catch Trump’s eye

August 27, 2025 at 7:27 p.m.

A small group of Black Trump supporters has turned up at most City Council meetings for over two years, speaking against Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Democrats.

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