Digging in on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan, which counts on short-term fixes to plug hole

Though it’s likely to go through tweaks as Mayor Brandon Johnson runs a gauntlet of aldermanic counter-proposals, here’s a ...

Chicago mayor quotes MLK to argue law enforcement is a 'sickness that has not led to safe communities'

Mayor Brandon Johnson opposed potential National Guard deployment to Chicago, citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s description of militarism as a sickness.

Editorial: Chicago’s civic-minded business leaders are just fat cats to Mayor Brandon Johnson

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel understood that the symbolic weight of the tax was also important: when he removed it, he was ...

Mayor Johnson’s tax-heavy budget built for shift to digital economy, top adviser says

Amid an expected backlash from the business community, mayoral adviser Jason Lee says there's room to negotiate bigger taxes ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Johnson expected to revive head tax in 2026 budget plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to ask the City Council to revive a corporate head tax as part of his plan to close a $1.15 ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson refuses to fire top advisor as recommended by city's inspector general

The city's top watchdog has recommended Mayor Brandon Johnson's right-hand man, senior adviser Jason Lee, be fired for ...
Yahoo

Brandon Johnson signs 'Right to Protest' executive order

Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order directing Chicago police to protect peaceful protests even if federal authorities attempt to interfere. The measure instructs officers to work with ...