Mayor Brandon Johnson taps former City Hall official to lead Department of Aviation
Mike McMurray, president of transportation and infrastructure at Wight & Company, will serve as aviation commissioner in Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches ‘modest’ Springfield wish list
Faced with ongoing reluctance from lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson has fine-tuned his message.
Aldermen spurning Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new budget working group: ‘It points to a larger problem’
Of eight aldermen Mayor Brandon Johnson initially asked to join the budget task force, four had not accepted as of Thursday morning.
Mayor Brandon Johnson will head to Springfield again, to demand Chicago ‘receives its just due’
Mayor Brandon Johnson will meet with Gov. JB Pritzker as well as House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate President Don Harmon.
Mayor Brandon Johnson reports bigger fundraising numbers, but so do potential opponents
With the next Chicago mayoral race still two years away, Mayor Brandon Johnson has $1.16 million in the bank. But some potential opponents have more.
Downtown alderman’s new proposal would give Chicago police power to declare teen curfews citywide when they deem them necessary
Ald. Brian Hopkins introduced legislation to grant Chicago police brass the authority to declare roving curfews for unaccompanied minors anywhere in the city.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Trump’s threats to federal funding: ‘We’re not going to negotiate with terrorists’
Mayor Brandon Johnson flatly rejected the possibility of stopping by the White House.
Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to Trump threat to revoke federal aid for sanctuary cities
It’s the latest salvo in the White House’s crackdown on immigration that has Chicago and other Democratic-led cities in the administration's crosshairs.
Mayor Brandon Johnson still mired in firefighters contract standoff, despite dropping reorganization plan
Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 is rounding out the fourth year of its battle for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Aldermen confirm Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ally to the City Council
Aldermen approved Cook County Commissioner Anthony Quezada as alderman of the 35th Ward Carlos Ramirez-Rosa resigned last month to lead the Chicago Park District.