Mayor Brandon Johnson said more than 28,000 young people have been hired by the city through the One Summer Chicago program so far in 2025, a 17% increase since the initiative started in 2023. Jul 9 ...

President Trump says his takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., will serve as an example of policies he hopes to enact in ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress alongside three other mayors to defend Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city. The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer, is ...

Last year, the city council rejected Johnson’s bid to hike property taxes by $300 million. The City of Chicago is facing a $1.2 billion budget deficit in 2026. The mayor said he wants so-called ...

Facing a $1 billion deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he would consider a ‘head tax’ or a payroll expense tax, both of which the city’s business community opposes.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reaffirmed he is not planning to propose a tax increase in this year’s budget proposal. Instead he is considering several "tax-the-rich" options.

Ald. Scott Waguespack, speaks as the Chicago City Council meets for a procedural vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, at City Hall, on Dec. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sounded the alarm Tuesday about Chicago's finances. "We have reached a point of no return," Mayor Johnson said Tuesday. "The systems that people rely upon ...

The Chicago Tribune warned on Thursday that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive policy proposals may scare businesses away from the already struggling city. As officials anticipate a $1.2 ...

Chicago residents called out Mayor Brandon Johnson at a City Council meeting Monday for spending over half a billion dollars of the city’s budget on sheltering migrants. The money has been going ...