Ald. Silvana Tabares: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership needs a lesson in math
It’s an age-old maxim to say politics is a game of addition, not subtraction. Coalition building is about bringing people ...
Johnson accused of picking another police-related fight with City Council
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized selling a former Illinois National Guard armory to the city for $1 for the "express purpose ...
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Facing a $1 billion budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t said if he’ll take a pay raise next year
Johnson and other elected officials had until Sunday to reject the 4.1% pay raise. At least two alderpersons have said they ...
Editorial: With ShotSpotter’s looming demise, Brandon Johnson turns his back on neighborhoods whose votes made him mayor
By insisting on ending ShotSpotter in neighborhoods torn by gun violence, Mayor Brandon Johnson is rejecting the wishes of ...
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City Council Is Seeing Red With Johnson’s Ranks
Brandon Johnson is playing politics as his predecessors did, like appointing loyal organizers. But the flavor of his politics ...
Mayor Johnson condemns ShotSpotter as 'a walkie-talkie on a pole' days before system shuts down
The city spent "$100 million for a walkie-talkie on a pole, and the reason why they said we needed it was to reduce gun ...
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Check The Tech: AI Expert Brandon Johnson’s Picks For The Latest Back-To-School Tech
From everyday tools that just make life easier, to gadgets that inspire the most tech-savvy individuals, there’s something ...
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Mayor Johnson Launches $230M Affordable Housing Developments in Chicago's West Garfield Park and Near South Side
Mayor Brandon Johnson announces two Chicago housing developments funded by new HED bonds, enhancing affordable housing in the ...