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Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, and New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in an elevator after a meeting in Washington on July 16, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty)

Mayor Brandon Johnson warns NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani: ‘The movement doesn’t always show up’

July 17, 2025 at 5:48 p.m.

Asked what advice he would give Zohran Mamdani, Mayor Brandon Johnson alluded to the leftist coalition in Chicago souring on him after his 2023 election.

Chicago Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th, watches votes during a City Council meeting at City Hall on Dec. 16, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Man charged with threatening to bomb West Side alderman’s office on Fourth of July

July 14, 2025 at 5:06 p.m.

Kenneth Weddington, of Hyde Park, faces a count of threatening a public official and a count of felony disorderly conduct via a false bomb threat.

Vice Mayor Walter Burnett introduces Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson during a news conference announcing a new venue on June 26, 2025, in Chicago. The announcement was made in conjunction with World Business Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Ald. Walter Burnett to leave City Council, wants son to succeed and eyes CHA top spot

July 9, 2025 at 7:54 p.m.

Ald. Walter Burnett confirmed his exit Wednesday as speculation mounts over Mayor Brandon Johnson tapping him to lead the Chicago Housing Authority.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, talks with senior adviser Jason Lee between meetings with lawmakers in Springfield on April 30, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘pending’ Springfield lobbyist team draws ethics questions

July 1, 2025 at 6:15 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's new lead Springfield IGA director John Arena argued those lobbyists did not need to register because their contracts with the city were still "pending."

NBCUniversal is planning to build the 'Universal Horror Unleashed' attraction in a vacant building near the planned Bally's Casino west of downtown, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Universal Destinations & Experiences)

Universal plans ‘horror experience’ near Chicago casino

June 26, 2025 at 5:10 p.m.

Universal Horror Unleashed will sit in a vacant building on Chicago Avenue. Slated to open in 2027, the project will receive state tax credits, officials said.

Mary Richardson-Lowry, corporation counsel for the city of Chicago Law Department, confers with a colleague during a City Council meeting at City Hall on June 18, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

City mum on what documents it provided ICE in Streets and Sanitation subpoena

June 24, 2025 at 5:07 p.m.

The Streets and Sanitation subpoena in question seeks forms which show whether an employer has verified its employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S

Tom Carney, then-first deputy commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation, right, tours a site with then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel, where crews repaired a cracked beam on the ramp to DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Feb. 12, 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transportation chief departing City Hall

June 20, 2025 at 5:13 p.m.

Tom Carney, a longtime CDOT veteran who Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed to lead the department, told colleagues on Friday that he will be leaving City Hall.

Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, speaks during a City Council meeting at City Hall on June 18, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson faces city grocery tax pushback as state levy expires

June 18, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has argued the 1% city grocery tax is necessary as a state grocery tax that sent revenue to municipalities ends.

Mayor Brandon Johnson listens while other officials speak during a press briefing on June 11, 2025, at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

After reports that Chicago is ‘next’ in Trump’s militarized crackdown, mayor warns president to respect Constitution

June 18, 2025 at 12:07 p.m.

It was Mayor Brandon Johnson's latest response to ongoing signs from the White House that it is considering targeting Chicago with a military response.

Ana Valencia, city clerk of Chicago, in her office at City Hall on June 13, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Following ICE subpoena, Chicago city clerk suspending online municipal ID program portal

June 14, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Clerk Anna Valencia announced her office would take the CityKey online portal offline after ICE subpoenaed for personal information of applicants to the program.

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