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 ...
Mayor Johnson defends 3% trim off of invoices from city contractors
The Hispanic-American Construction Industry Association, Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association and American ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson asks for 3% price drop from city contractors, cites tough times
Chief Procurement Officer Sharla Roberts’ surprise request this week was sent to all major contractors doing business with ...
Trump Justice Department sends letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson about alleged antisemitism on campuses
A Justice Department-led task force requested Mayor Brandon Johnson discuss with federal officials his response to ...
Opinion
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 ...
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, “Are ...
Mayor Johnson again appeals CPS to make $175M pension payment ahead of budget vote
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his finance team continued to try to find a solution for Chicago Public Schools to repay the city $175 million for a pension payment.
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Johnson Presses CPS Board to Make $175M Pension Payment, Reach Agreement With CTU
The new 21-member, partially elected CPS board is set to vote Thursday on whether to make that pension payment and figure out ...
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Johnson blames CPS leadership in $175 million pension dispute as school board vote looms
The Board of Education will vote on a budget amendment Thursday, but it's still unknown if it will send $175 million to the ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass needs to go. But who’s the right person for the job?
As hard as it may be to believe, things can get worse in Los Angeles.  All you need to do is look to Chicago for living proof ...
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CPS faces tough choices as Johnson proposes $240M borrowing plan: 'This is not our mess'
CPS has a math problem. Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes that the school system borrow up to $240 million to fund the new ...
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'CPS is a big math problem': Will CTU go on strike and what does that mean for Johnson
Mayor Brandon johnson says the school system should borrow upwards of $240 million to help fund the new teachers contract and a $175 million retiree pension payment. But a new report says that would ...