Brandon Johnson, Chicago Mayor

Mayor Brandon Johnson tells City Club he wants Chicago under 500 homicides in 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday debuted a new goal for Chicago: fewer than 500 homicides next year. Johnson floated the benchmark — which has not been achieved since 2015 — during a City Club of Chicago speech,
Alders, ex-employees claim Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office abuses Do Not Hire List
Four former employees of the mayor's team were fired then put on the list for reasons that two aldermen say fall well short of what the list was intended for.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson public pensions to be worth $3.8M-$5.5M. Thanks, loopholes!
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pensions are worth an estimated $3.8 million after only four years as a teacher and one term as mayor. It could go even higher, depending on his next job moves.
Aldermen blast Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handling of staff abuse allegations
Aldermen called on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to change the rules governing the do-not-hire list used to block several former employees from future city jobs.
Aldermen claim Chicago Mayor's office abuses Do Not Hire list
It turns out that four former employees of the mayor's team were fired then put on the list for reasons that two aldermen say fall well short of what the list was intended for. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Former Chicago Mayor’s Office staffers are removed from the city’s do-not-hire list amid press office fallout
The staffers were placed on the list by former communications head Ronnie Reese, who now stands accused of sexual harassment and misogyny.
Chicago aldermen ask for transparency on city's 'do not hire' list
Two Chicago city aldermen are demanding more clarity on the city's "do not hire" policy which started under the tenure of Mayor Brandon Johnson's former communications director, Ronnie Reese, who was forced out of his job after allegations of misogyny,
Chicago residents rip mayor over spending on migrants: 'Worst mayor in America’
Chicago residents are criticizing Mayor Brandon Johnson over the city's spending on migrants as city leaders are trying to ...
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Chicago mayor claims he didn't know about allegations against former top aide
Four former employees of the mayor’s office are alleging retaliation after being placed on the city’s “do not hire" list, a ...
‘Disrupt the status quo:’ Chicago’s progressive mayor gets fiery in City Club visit
In the midst of contentious budget talks, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson visited the City Club and brushed off City Council ...
Chicago’s mayor blames prior policies in hiring friend accused of harassment
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is blaming prior hiring policies for allowing a person with abusive allegations against him to ...
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Police pursue leads in Chicago Lawn mass shooting, mayor sets bold crime reduction goal
Police continue to investigate Monday’s mass shooting in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood that left three people dead and five ...
VIDEO: Chicago residents blast mayor’s stance on migrants, more city spending
Chicago city residents are giving elected officials an earful as the city looks to craft a budget facing a billion dollar ...
Mayor Johnson budget team now pushing $60M property tax hike in effort to pass agreement
Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget team is pushing a drastically reduced property tax hike in hopes it might get enough votes to ...