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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, center, is sworn in with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 5, 2025, in Washington. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Chicago’s sanctuary laws in GOP-led congressional hearing

March 6, 2025 at 9:29 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a forceful defense of Chicago’s history as a haven for immigrants during his opening statement before a Republican-led congressional hearing.

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions during a news conference at City Hall on Feb. 25, 2025.(Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s upcoming testimony before Congress will unfold in an arena of political risk — and theater

March 3, 2025 at 6:12 a.m.

When Mayor Brandon Johnson lands in the nation’s capital this week to testify at a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, he will be walking into one of the riskiest arenas...

Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa talks with Ald. Michael Rodriguez during a City Council meeting at City Hall on May 22, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa to lead Park District

March 2, 2025 at 3:06 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has recommended Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa to be Parks superintendent after Rosa Escareno submitted her resignation.

Mayor Brandon Johnson presides over the City Council meeting at City Hall on Feb. 26, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

To help balance Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, Chicago installing 50 new speed cameras to ticket drivers

February 27, 2025 at 11:08 a.m.

The city’s Department of Transportation confirmed this week that it is “actively working” to install the 50 cameras this year but declined to share the locations.

Chicago Park District Superintendent Rosa Escareño at the opening of Woof Lawn Dog Park in West Lawn on July 15, 2023. (Talia Sprague/baiduhai)

Park District boss stepping down after Mayor Brandon Johnson vow to purge holdovers

February 26, 2025 at 4:40 p.m.

Rosa Escareno, a longtime City Hall veteran, will exit her post after four years of helming the top job at the Park District.

Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski answers questions during a news conference at Chicago City Hall on Feb. 25, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing

February 25, 2025 at 5:54 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and his CFO addressed their March 30 deadline to persuade the school board to make a $175 million pension payment.

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez speaks during a town hall meeting to examine and discuss extremism and white supremacy groups among city employees at Bethel New Life on Feb. 23, 2025. Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

City touts mission to target employee ties to hate groups; community demands police be the priority

February 24, 2025 at 1:36 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new task force focused on digging into extremism among employees was met with fierce demands for fast, decisive action.

Chicago Public Schools headquarters on May 28, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money

February 19, 2025 at 6:29 p.m.

The pension obligation has been the subject of years of dispute between the city and school district over which body should be responsible for the payment.

2 employees injured in Provident Hospital stabbing; offender in custody

February 17, 2025 at 4:33 p.m.

Two employees at Provident Hospital were stabbed Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Jamie Rhee, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation, speaks at the ribbon cutting for Veteran Roasters and Brown Sugar Bakery in Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport on Dec. 3, 2024. (Stacey Wescott/ baiduhai)

Three top city officials stepping down after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s message: ‘If you ain’t with us, you just gotta go’

February 14, 2025 at 11:58 a.m.

Three members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced their exits Thursday, days after the mayor delivered a warning about purging city officials who lacked loyalty to him.

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