This Is Exactly Who Johnson Is: Mayor CTU – Chicago Magazine
Oct 7, 2024 · “Stacy Davis Gates made Brandon Johnson,” a now-retired TV newsman told me just after the 2023 election, naming the president of the Chicago Teachers Union, for which Johnson once worked, and...
Grading the Mayor – Chicago Magazine
Apr 8, 2024 · Brandon Johnson is the flip side: He was carried into office on a much narrower margin but has deep backing among progressives. Still, his stumbles since taking office have even his...
Brandon Johnson vows to 'stand firm' after protesters interrupt …
Oct 7, 2024 · While Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new school board on Monday, just days after all seven members resigned amid school district chaos, protesters interrupted the mayor’s...
Ethics concerns raised amid Mayor Brandon Johnson's leave of …
Dec 27, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson has pushed for the ouster of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez (left). Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times file photo Share As the Chicago Teachers Union pushes hard to finalize a contract with ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls for $300M Property Tax Hike To …
Oct 30, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson called Wednesday for a $300 million property tax hike, the largest increase since 2016, saying he had no choice but to break one of his central campaign promises in order to avoid draconian cuts to city services and thousands of layoffs.
Under Fire, Mayor Brandon Johnson Reverses Deep Cuts to …
Nov 25, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will ask the Chicago City Council to restore 162 now-vacant positions to the Chicago Police Department charged with implementing the court order known as the consent decree.
Brandon Johnson News | Latest News - NewsNow
Latest news on Brandon Johnson, an American educator and politician serving as the 57th mayor of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson was elected mayor in April 2023. Johnson served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners …
Chicago Will Remain a Sanctuary City, Despite Donald Trump’s …
Nov 12, 2024 · City officials will continue to shield all immigrants in Chicago from federal agents, regardless of whether they are citizens, permanent residents or asylum seekers, despite the election of President-elect Donald Trump, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday.
Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Apr 5, 2023 · Former teacher and union organizer Brandon Johnson has been elected Chicago mayor. Tuesday's win is a major victory for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing as the nation’s third-largest city grapples with high crime and financial challenges.
A look back at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson through editorials
Dec 27, 2024 · Mayor Brandon Johnson announces on Oct. 7, 2024, six school board nominees he’ll appoint once the current board steps down during an event at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago. (Antonio Perez ...