Mayor Johnson, city officials outline 2026 Chicago summer safety strategy

Mayor Brandon Johnson used a Back of the Yards community fair as a backdrop to the revised 2026 summer safety plan. The city ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson pushing sweeping changes to renter laws and landlords bristle

Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a sweeping overhaul to city rules governing renting, and landlords are already organizing ...

Mayor Johnson brushes off concerns on CTU dues defeat ahead of possible reelection campaign

While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to make any announcements about reelection, he says he's not worried his biggest ...

Mayor Johnson still opposed to stricter curfew and parent responsibility laws after holiday weekend mayhem

Hyde Park Ald. Desmon Yancy said the Memorial Day gathering that swarmed Hyde Park was the “third event in less than a month, ...

Chicago Bears sticking to stadium timeline amid uncertainty with Illinois incentives

The Chicago Bears are sticking with their current timeline for selecting a site for a new stadium amid an uncertain future ...

Trump says Johnson, Pritzker 'should call for help' amid 'teen takeovers'

President Donald Trump took to social media Tuesday to criticize Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker, after dozens ...

Mayor Johnson's papal plans

Our journalists are at the Vatican to cover Mayor Brandon Johnson’s upcoming meeting with the world’s most famous Chicagoan, ...