Brandon Johnson· Reporting · 1 source · Oct 4, 2024StoryEvery Member Of Major Blue City School Board To Resign Amid Tension With MayorAll seven members of the Chicago School Board have agreed to resign later in October in a Friday announcement amid disagreements with the mayor over the district’s budget. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public School…Reporting· Oct 4, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
Brandon Johnson· Reporting · 1 source · Oct 1, 2024StoryCouncilmember Rips His Own City For Axing Gunshot Detection System After Massive Delay In Shooting ResponseA Chicago city aldermen ripped criticized Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson for letting gunshot-detecting technology ShotSpotter’s contract expire after it was revealed a shooting took nearly nine hours to net a police…Reporting· Oct 1, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
Brandon Johnson· Reporting · 1 source · Sep 12, 2024StoryChicago Mayor Suddenly Exempts Police From Hiring Freeze Amid Growing PushbackDemocratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson exempted the Chicago Police Department (CPD) from a proposed citywide hiring freeze following a wave of backlash, The Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday. The Johnson…Reporting· Sep 12, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
Brandon Johnson· Reporting · 1 source · Sep 9, 2024StoryBlue City Pumps The Brakes On Hiring Gov’t Workers As It Wrestles With Billion Dollar-Sized Hole In BudgetDemocratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday issued a freeze on hiring government workers in order to make up a near billion-dollar shortfall in the city budget for next year, The Chicago Tribune reported. The…Reporting· Sep 9, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
Brandon Johnson· Opinion · 1 source · Aug 20, 2024StoryMATT PAPROCKI: Chicago’s Progressive Model Is FailingAs the Democratic National Convention descends on Chicago, delegates will be wined and dined, celebrating Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city’s reputation as a vanguard of progressive ideals. But behind the glitz and…Opinion· Aug 20, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
Brandon Johnson· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 13, 2024StoryChicago’s Brandon Johnson Named ‘Worst Sanctuary Mayor’Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tops the list of the 10 worst “sanctuary mayors” in the United States, according to a conservative immigration group. The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), a conservative immigration…Reporting· Aug 13, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
Brandon Johnson· Reporting · 1 source · Jul 9, 2024StoryDem Mayor Brings Up Richard Nixon While Explaining Why Over 100 People Were Just Shot In His CityDemocratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson evoked an unexpected name Monday while discussing the reason behind a spate of gun violence over the weekend — former President Richard Nixon. Police said Monday that over 100…Reporting· Jul 9, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
Brandon Johnson· Reporting · 1 source · Jun 14, 2024StoryChicago Mayor Defends Spending Campaign Funds On Makeup By Touting Support Of ‘Black And Brown-Owned’ Small BusinessesChicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson defended spending over $30,000 in campaign funds on makeup and haircuts as support for small businesses owned by “black people,” according to The Center Square. Johnson’s…Reporting· Jun 14, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
Brandon Johnson· Reporting · 1 source · Jun 13, 2024StorySanctuary City Mayor Says Migrant Crisis Is ‘Unsustainable’ As He Kicks Them Out Of SheltersDemocratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson framed the current migrant housing situation as “unsustainable” while defending his office’s decision to evict migrants out of taxpayer-funded shelters. Chicago began enforcing a…Reporting· Jun 13, 20240CommentShareWrite a comment…
