Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Chicago budget proposal: "We're not going backwards"

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke with CBS News Chicago Monday morning to defend his 2026 budget proposal, which aims to close a ...

Civic Federation accuses Mayor Johnson of using 'bad practices of the past' to avoid tough budget choices

It’s all on quicksand — the very quicksand that has us really up against it financially… when there is no help coming from ...

Retail advocate: 'Empty storefronts' will result from Chicago mayor’s budget

The mayor of Chicago is touting new taxes in his 2026 budget proposal, but business groups are expressing disappointment and ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political fund returns $120,000 from PACs connected to city vendors

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign last quarter returned $120,000 from two political action committees both led by developers ...

Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment

President Donald Trump says the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in the nation’s thir ...

Trump Calls for Jailing of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor

The president in a social-media post says Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have failed to protect ICE.

AG Pam Bondi puts ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on notice over her vow to ‘unmask’ ICE agents

Attorney General Pam Bondi put Lori Lightfoot on notice Thursday, saying "she will be getting a letter from us tomorrow" ...

North Chicago mayor to sign executive order amid ‘Operation Midway Blitz'

The Mayor of North Chicago is set to sign an executive order addressing immigration enforcement in the city amid the ongoing ...

Mayor signs order barring feds from North Chicago properties: ‘The city … remains a safe and welcoming place for all’

The order also bans city officials from inquiring about an individual’s immigration status unless legally forced to do so.