Chicago demands more from you, Mayor Johnson

Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to testify at the House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary cities
Mayor Johnson's Chief Of Staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas joined the WGN Evening News to talk about the hearing and more.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to testify in congressional hearing this week
Mayor Brandon Johnson arrived in Washington, D.C. on Sunday ahead of a Congressional hearing Democrats expect will be light on policy and heavy on political theater. Johnson, who will testify about the city’s sanctuary city status before a Republican-led House committee,
How Chicago has managed the migrant influx: A deep dive before Johnson’s congressional hearing
Ahead of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's testimony in Washington, D.C., here’s a detailed look at migrant arrivals and key developments in the city and suburbs since 2022.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson arrives in DC to prep for testimony before GOP-led sanctuary city hearing
Brandon Johnson is in DC ahead of Wednesday's appearance before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Republicans are expected to use the Democratic mayors of Chicago, Denver, Boston and New York as "punching bags" to advance Trump's deportation agenda.
Former Chicago Mayors Rahm Emanuel and Lori Lightfoot are helping Brandon Johnson prepare for DC testimony
Old foes appear to put aside Chicago Democratic politics to help Johnson prepare for a Republican-led hearing in Congress.
As Johnson prepares to testify, Congressional committee releases hype video
Mayor Brandon Johnson has arrived in Washington D.C. for his expected testimony before the House Oversight Committee Wednesday, and the committee is hyping the expected confrontation in an online video.
Ald. Desmon Yancy: Chicago demands more from you, Mayor Johnson
As I look back over the past two years, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has been the opposite of what we hoped for.
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Debate over Chicago's sanctuary policies intensifies as federal lawmakers seek answers from Mayor Johnson
Chicago’s sanctuary city policy dates back to 1985 when then-Mayor Harold Washington enacted protections for undocumented residents. The ordinance has since been updated by multiple mayors, including ...
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Chicago is kicking off the search for its next schools chief
Chicago’s school board is kicking off its search for the district’s next top leader — one of its most consequential decisions ...
To help balance Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, Chicago installing 50 new speed cameras to ticket drivers
The city’s Department of Transportation confirmed this week that it is “actively working” to install the 50 cameras this year ...
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Brandon Johnson’s Second Term Dreams May Already Be Dead In The Water, Poll Reveals
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s favorability rating dropped to an all-time low this month, according to a new poll ...
The Met Opera’s Captain Ahab In Moby-Dick, Brandon Jovanovich, On Opera And Farm Life
Oh, what a fascinating career: Brandon Jovanovich, operatic tenor from Billings, Montana, went from a cater waiter at the ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as new Chicago Park District leader
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his appointment as the Chicago Park District's new CEO days after General Supt. and Chief ...
Chicago mayor to be ‘held accountable’ for sanctuary policies in Capitol Hill hearing, GOP reps say
Congressional Republicans on the House Oversight Committee produced a video previewing a hearing this week aimed at ...