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Mayor Brandon Johnson didn’t conduct formal national search for CTA head despite claiming otherwise, records show
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration never undertook a formalized national search for a new CTA president despite the mayor ...
House Speaker Johnson says Chicago mayor is 'on the wrong side of the law'
House Speaker Mike Johnson called out Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for opposing federal immigration enforcement, saying he ...
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Johnson's transportation chief steps down
Tom Carney, a veteran of City Hall who was named commissioner of CDOT in 2023, announced internally he would step down today, ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson faces city grocery tax pushback as state levy expires
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has argued the 1% city grocery tax is necessary as a state grocery tax that sent ...
Mayor Johnson warns Trump against deploying federal troops for immigration crackdown in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed President Donald Trump for suggesting that military personnel could be deployed to the ...
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Redemption: Former Suns Summer League player Brandon Johnson turns life around after sports betting scandal
The story of Brandon Johnson, who played for the Phoenix Suns in the 2010 NBA Summer League, is now one of redemption after ...
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City Council Votes 27-22 to Allow CPD to Declare ‘Snap Curfews’ to Stop Teen Gatherings
Before the vote, Mayor Brandon Johnson Johnson repeatedly questioned whether the measure is constitutional and frequently said that he does not believe that expanding the city’s curfew would stop teen ...
Chicago relaunches 'Know Your Rights' campaign amid increased deportations
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is warning President Donald Trump to "respect the Constitution" after the president ordered ICE ...