Brandon Johnson in Springfield says 'demonizing children is wrong' after Chicago chaos
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said the teenagers who rampaged through downtown Chicago last weekend deserve sympathy as much as punishment.
Brandon Johnson in Springfield: 'Demonizing children is wrong'
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said the teenagers who rampaged through downtown last weekend deserve sympathy as much as punishment.
Mayor Lightfoot leads final City Council meeting as concerns mount over downtown destruction
It’s a time of transition in the Mayor’s office, Chicago Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). But public safety cannot wait for these changes in leadership.
Lightfoot says she’s handing Johnson a city with rosy financial future
On the same day Johnson traveled to Springfield to make his case for more revenue, Lightfoot told the Executives Club of Chicago her successor will need less of it.
Woman says Chicago cop told her downtown chaos 'going to keep happening because Brandon Johnson got elected'
A man and a woman whose brutal beating in downtown Chicago went viral over the weekend is sharing their story, along with the citizen who came to their aid.
Chicago officials project smaller gap in city budget
We are less than 30 days away from the changing of the helm in Chicago.
Chicago officials project smaller gap in city budget
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday announced her parting gift for Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson working to put his stamp on City Council reorganization
Brandon Johnson’s allies and transition advisers are working behind the scenes to put the mayor-elect’s stamp on the new City Council by tweaking the reorganization approved last month and installing more Johnson loyalists as key committee chairs.
New videos, photos show weekend chaos on Chicago's downtown streets
New videos and photos obtained by FOX 32 Chicago on Monday show more of the chaos that unfolded on downtown city streets over the weekend.
Lightfoot denies 'mayhem' days after crowd wreaks havoc in Loop
Chicago leaders are vowing to do more to protect the community from wild incidents like what took place near Millennium Park this weekend.
Future uncertain for Arwady under incoming Johnson administration
Dr. Allison Arwady, an infectious disease expert and pediatrician who guided Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, wants to keep her job as the city’s public health boss.
Nonprofit works to protect children from sexual abuse in schools
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and a nonprofit organization says one of Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's first priorities should be to protect children in the school system from sexual abuse.
Nonprofit hopes Mayor-elect Johnson will prioritize protecting children from abuse at schools
When Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson takes office next month, he will have a number of priorities, and one organization says one of those priorities should be protecting children in the school system from sexual abuse.
DNC expected to boost Chicago economy
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker spoke on Wednesday with excitement about the convention's return to Chicago after nearly three decades.
Democratic National Convention expected to boost Chicago economy
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker spoke on Wednesday with excitement about the convention's return to Chicago after nearly three decades.
Pritzker, Lightfoot, Johnson celebrate Chicago as host city for DNC 2024
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker spoke with excitement on Wednesday about the convention's return to Chicago after nearly three decades.
Lightfoot, Johnson react to Chicago hosting Biden and DNC in 2024
The 2024 Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago.
Faculty members from 2 Illinois universities on strike; 3rd university set to strike Tuesday
"I'm here to demonstrate and show solidarity with you all today, and prepare to collaborate with all of the stakeholders to make sure that you all get a fair contract and that the services the Chicago State University provides, that those services are delivered," said Johnson.
Chicago City Council independence vote called into question
A former Illinois lawmaker wants the Chicago City Council to erase a new slate of committee chairs it recently approved.
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson joins striking faculty, staff at Chicago State University
A strike among faculty and staff at Chicago State University is reaching its second week.