Mayor Johnson reiterates veto stance on ShotSpotter, so what happens next?
Barring a last-minute extension, the company behind the ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology says work will begin Monday ...
Editorial: With ShotSpotter’s looming demise, Brandon Johnson turns his back on neighborhoods whose votes made him mayor
By insisting on ending ShotSpotter in neighborhoods torn by gun violence, Mayor Brandon Johnson is rejecting the wishes of ...
Mayor Johnson plans to veto ordnance to extend ShotSpotter contract
A group of aldermen voted 33-14 on an ordinance seeking to overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to eliminate the ShotSpotter ...
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Approves Record Property Tax Cut in Unanimous Vote for City's FY 2024-2025 Budget
Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson supports the city budget that significantly cuts property taxes and boosts public safety funding ...
Mayor Johnson rejects plan to keep ShotSpotter; company to remove gunshot sensors
A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson indicated he would veto a council effort aimed at keeping ShotSpotter – the controversial gunshot detection technology – the device’s parent company, SoundThinking, ...
Chicago mayor says migrants not a priority over safety
The mayor of Chicago is defending his spending choices as the city faces a budget deficit of nearly $1 billion in 2025.
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Mayor Johnson Launches $230M Affordable Housing Developments in Chicago's West Garfield Park and Near South Side
Mayor Brandon Johnson announces two Chicago housing developments funded by new HED bonds, enhancing affordable housing in the ...
Some aldermen warn ShotSpotter veto could blow up budget negotiations between mayor, city council
Mayor Brandon Johnson has vowed to veto an ordinance that would keep ShotSpotter gun detection technology in place, but ...
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City Council Is Seeing Red With Johnson’s Ranks
Brandon Johnson is playing politics as his predecessors did, like appointing loyal organizers. But the flavor of his politics ...
Johnson accused of picking another police-related fight with City Council
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized selling a former Illinois National Guard armory to the city for $1 for the "express purpose ...
Mayor digs in after taking a hit
— FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: State Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Kevin Olickal have written a letter to Chicago Public Schools ...
Dallas Mayor Dons 'TCU Sucks' Shirt As Horned Frogs Prepare to Pause Rivalry With SMU
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson & members of Dallas City Council wore “TCU Sucks” T-shirts at Wednesday’s city council meeting. TCU decided to “pause” the SMU-TCU rivalry after 2025 game. The teams play for ...