City contractors give cold shoulder to Mayor Johnson's request for 3% price cut
Of the 250 responses returned by the close of business Friday, 62 agreed to cut their already-negotiated prices by 3%, while ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says there is no reason for a teachers' strike to happen
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tries to broker compromise on teachers union contract
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson summoned school board President Sean Harden, district CEO Pedro Martinez, and union President ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses teachers' negotiations, sanctuary city testimony in D.C.
Meanwhile, there is still no teachers' strike on the horizon. But after 11 months of negotiating a new deal, Chicago Teachers ...
Editorial: Chicago school board should reject Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiscally irresponsible pension-payment demand
The Chicago Board of Education is under no obligation to cover a $175 million pension payment that by law is the city of ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration said Tuesday his latest pension payment and borrowing plan for Chicago Public Schools is imminently needed to avert a city budget deficit, the latest twist ...
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Is This the Least Popular Politician in America?
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has seen his reputation collapse. A recent poll from M3 Strategies, conducted between February 20 and 21, showed the Democrat — who is just two years into his ...
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The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds Black politicians like him face. The mayor sent a Crusader piece from last October titled ...
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Mayor Johnson's staff finally opens gift room, plans to allow public viewing
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration is implementing a new public viewing policy for City Hall's gift room, which houses gifts received on behalf of the city. Starting in April ...
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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s sneak attack on city contractors for budget savings
City Hall is asking contractors to cut the prices they’re charging the city by at least 3% for the next 12 months to help balance Chicago’s budget. The news, which surfaced late last week when letters ...
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Nearly 80% of Chicago residents disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson
A new poll found Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approval rating is in the single digits. The poll from M3 Strategies found that nearly 80% of Chicagoans disapproved of Johnson’s job handling ...
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Is Mayor Brandon Johnson ready to defend Chicago's sanctuary city law to Congress?
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is prepared to defend Chicago's sanctuary city law when he goes before a congressional committee next Wednesday. But a former congressman says ...