Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on progressive agenda

As he inches towards a decision to run for a second term, Mayor Brandon Johnson doubled down on his progressive agenda during ...

Aldermen to vote on $29.2 million to settle four Detective Reynaldo Guevara lawsuits

City attorneys are recommending aldermen spend $29.2 million to settle four wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to disgraced ...

City Council majority presses Mayor Brandon Johnson to implement alternative budget

The City Council majority on Wednesday created nearly a dozen working groups to make certain that Johnson implements the alternative budget he opposed instead of sabotaging it.

Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson on budget announce ‘accountability commission’

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fight with aldermen about the budget continued Wednesday as council members said they are organizing ...
Crain's Chicago Business

City Council bloc moves to monitor how Johnson follows its budget plan

The 30 aldermen who approved the 2026 budget are forming seven working groups to monitor the Johnson administration's ...
WBEZ

Ask The Mayor, Feb. 2026: ‘ICE on Notice’ order, city finances, housing affordability and more

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sits down with ‘In the Loop’ host Sasha-Ann Simons to answer listener questions on a wide range of topics.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will answer Chicagoans’ questions live on Wednesday in ‘Ask the Mayor’

Listeners of "In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons" can call 866-915-WBEZ (866-915-9239) to bring their questions about Chicago and how it's being run directly to the mayor from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.