One-on-One with Mayor Johnson: Crime, schools, Springfield, hemp & popularity
In a rare sit-down interview, Mayor Brandon Johnson opens about crime, schools, his relationship with Gov. JB Pritzker, his ...
After hemp bill defeat, Gov. Pritzker rips Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Fresh off a rare defeat in Springfield, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday delivered some of his sharpest words yet against Mayor ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson Defends School Board’s Decision to Fire CEO Pedro Martinez
In his first interview since the CPS board voted unanimously to terminate Martinez, Johnson said the current board members ...
Crain's Chicago Business3h
Johnson wasn't the one to kill hemp bill, Pritzker says
The governor pointed to other interests against the bill, but also said Chicago's mayor didn't extend him a common political ...
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Johnson, Pritzker at odds over a crackdown on hemp products: bill regulating those products dies
Sales of the weedlike substances have increased, in part thanks to a loophole in federal law, prompting smoke shops that sell ...
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A Tale of Two City Budgets: Chicago City Council and budget proposals from Mayors Emanuel and Johnson
Mayor Brandon Johnson was finally able to pass his 2024 budget through the Chicago City Council, but not with his proposed property tax increases.  The council flatly rejected Johnson’s ...
Crain's Chicago Business23h
Deadline to tap state funding for public grocery stores passes — and Johnson failed to apply
Despite saying he wanted to create such services in underserved city neighborhoods, the mayor appears not to have taken ...
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The Chi: How & Why Jason Mitchell's Brandon Died
Fans of The Chi were surprised when Brandon Johnson died off-screen, but there were behind-the-scenes reasons for actor Jason Mitchell's departure.