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Chicago Mayor Defends Permanently Removing Christopher Columbus Statues From Parks as Way To Show ‘Our Collective Humanity’
The mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, is defending the decision to permanently remove two statues of Christopher Columbus ...
City Council approves Mayor Johnson's "green social housing" plan to boost affordable housing
The plan would set up a city-owned nonprofit developer to oversee a $135 million fund to provide loans to developers to build ...
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Chicago mayor criticized for pushing his chief of staff for interim CPS leader
Some board of education members say Mayor Brandon Johnson is overstepping, while others say he should have someone who can ...
Brandon Johnson faces pushback from top ally on eve of pivotal affordable housing vote
Finance Committee Chair Pat Dowell said the plan would simply benefit affluent communities and do little to uplift ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson taps former City Hall official to lead Department of Aviation
Mike McMurray, president of transportation and infrastructure at Wight & Company, will serve as aviation commissioner in ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson kicks off National Small Business Week with call to support local shops
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off National Small Business Week by recognizing the importance of small businesses to ...
City Council green-lights Mayor Johnson's big affordable housing push
By a lopsided 30-18 vote, the City Council approved Johnson’s “green social housing” plan to create a city-owned, nonprofit ...
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Mayor Johnson’s ‘Green Social Housing’ Plan Passes City Council
The measure will create a city-run nonprofit that partners with developers to build environmentally friendly housing with at ...