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Editorial: Brandon Johnson strong-arms Board of Ed to install his ill-qualified chief of staff
Mayor Johnson wants school board members to overturn a vote they took less than two months ago to install a favorite as ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson plan to spur affordable housing with public money passes council
The policy to use city cash to help finance housing construction could set an example for other locales seeking to build ...
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 ...
Clout-heavy lobbyist is Mayor Johnson's choice to chair Choose Chicago
Guy Chipparoni, CEO of Res Publica, got his start at the Hyatt Hotel Corp. owned by the billionaire family of Gov. JB ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson taps former City Hall official to lead Department of Aviation
Mayor Brandon Johnson tapped a former City Hall official and executive at a design and engineering firm to be the next leader ...
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 ...
Johnson talks rent prices, housing availability and community development at WGN Town Hall
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined WGN TV News Wednesday, May 7, to discuss a variety of topics that have defined the early ...
Chicago City Council approves Mayor Brandon Johnson's affordable housing ordinance
CHICAGO (WLS) -- City Council handed Mayor Brandon Johnson a major victory Wednesday, by greenlighting his Green Social Housing ordinance: It uses taxpayer money to help create more affordable housing ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson goes to Springfield to meet with state lawmakers on budget
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday morning to meet with Gov. JB Pritzker and other ...
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 ...
Mayor Johnson hosts reception for Chicago delegation ahead of key budget meetings in Springfield
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is in Springfield on Tuesday night as he prepares for a series of important budget meetings ...
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Brandon Johnson’s trip to Springfield
Mayor Brandon Johnson visited Springfield last week to get Chicago “its fair share” of state money. The April 30 visit comes as both the General Assembly and the City Council look to close ...