Brandon Johnson, Chicago mayor

Mayor Brandon Johnson's $830 million bond issue facing pushback from some aldermen
Any two members of the City Council could use a parliamentary maneuver on Wednesday to delay a final vote on the mayor's plan, without having to give a reason.
Brandon Johnson suggests he will fire employees in Chicago mayor’s office: ‘Stay tuned’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested to attendees at a church appearance that he will be firing several city employees within his administration. The musing reportedly stunned those in attendance at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church on Monday night.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is instructing the school board to move ahead on accepting the costs of a $175 million pension payment that has been a political hot potato between City Hall and Chicago Public Schools.
Mayor Brandon Johnson fills last vacancy on Chicago School Board
CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his appointment to fill the final vacancy on the Chicago Board of Education on Tuesday. Johnson’s appointment of Cydney Wallace to represent District 8 along with Angel Gutierrez,
Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs in on a number of recent issues
Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke on Tuesday on a number of issues that have made headlines in recent weeks – from his upcoming testimony before Congress on sanctuary laws to the mass exodus of senior staffers last week to the City Hall gift room his team won't allow reporters access to.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure borrowing plan stalled by City Council opponents
Aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to stall the scheduled vote on the $830 million bond that Johnson wants to use to pay ...
After monthlong delay, Mayor Brandon Johnson names final member of school board
Johnson is naming CPS parent Cydney Wallace to represent parts of five neighborhoods on the partly elected, partly appointed ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson makes final appointment to 21-member partially-elected school board
Cydney Wallace is a mother of four and sits on the board of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. Wallace will represent the ...
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Chicago mayor's office gives inside look at 'gift room' after watchdog report flagged ethical concerns
The City of Chicago recently shared a video of its "gift room" after a watchdog group accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of improperly accepting valuable gifts. On Wednesday, the city also ...
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3 top Chicago officials stepping down, days after Mayor Johnson warned of City Hall firings
CHICAGO (CBS) --Days after Mayor Brandon Johnson warned that he would be hiring holdovers from prior administrations, three top city leaders announced they are stepping down. Johnson's ...
City Council delays mayor’s $830M bond plan for infrastructure projects
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow $830 million for maintenance and infrastructure projects around the city was tabled ...
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Mayor still not committed to testifying on Chicago's Sanctuary City Law in front of Congress
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is setting up a potential showdown with Congress over Chicago's Sanctuary City Law. Johnson was invited to testify before a congressional ...
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Chicago inspector general accuses Mayor Johnson and former Mayor Lightfoot of interfering with investigations
CHICAGO (CBS) --The city's top watchdog has accused Mayor Brandon Johnson and former Mayor Lori Lightfoot of blocking or slowing investigations into allegations of misconduct by withholding ...
Mayor Johnson names final Chicago school board member after weeks of delay
His new appointee, Cydney Wallace, works for the Cook County court clerk’s office and is board vice president of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, according to a spokesperson for the social justice ...