Brandon Johnson

According to sources, Mayor Brandon Johnson has delayed the 2025 Chicago budget vote as the deadline looms.

Hundreds of people were evacuated from Chicago’s City Hall after a fire alarm went off following a small fire in the building’s mechanical room.

Ronnie Reese, the former communications director and one-time press secretary for Mayor Brandon Johnson, was fired late last month for failing to meet professional standards, according to a memo obtained by NBC 5 Investigates through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Ronnie Reese, the former communications director and one-time press secretary for Mayor Brandon Johnson, was fired late last month for failing to meet professional standards. NBC 5 Investigates Bennett Haeberle has the story.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has shifted course on how to close a $1 billion budget gap, trying to strike a conciliatory tone while also blasting critics amid the tough fight.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $150 million property tax hike in his 2025 budget Tuesday, half the amount that was previously floated. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a month and a half to get a new city budget passed, but he’s back to the drawing board after a $300 million property tax hike was rejected.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has a month and a half to get a new city budget passed, but he’s back to the drawing board after a $300 million property tax hike was rejected. Mary Ann Ahern has all the details.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke alongside officials at a press conference after a Jewish man was shot on his way to synagogue in West Rogers Park

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds after a Jewish man was shot while walking to synagogue in West Rogers Park

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will deliver his highly anticipated 2025 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday morning as the city faces a nearly $1 billion shortfall.

During his 2025 budget address to the City Council on Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $300M property tax hike

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will deliver his highly anticipated 2025 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday morning as the city faces a nearly $1 billion shortfall.

As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers his 2024 budget address during a City Council meeting Wednesday, he is expected to propose something he promised wouldn’t while on the campaign trail: a property tax increase.

In light of charges against Lil Durk, the mayor of Chicago was asked specifically about plans for a campaign donation he received from the rapper.

With the flow of migrants seeking asylum drastically slowing down, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced big changes to the city’s policies, as Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

The mayor of Chicago acknowledged key partners, including city, state, and faith-based organizations, for their role in sheltering nearly 50,000 new arrivals over the past two years.

President Joe Biden sped up a mandate for Chicago to replace its more than 400,000 lead service lines, cutting in half the deadline — and now requiring that the city get the job done in about 20 years.

Members of the Chicago City Council and community leaders are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.

Members of the Chicago City Council and community leaders are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection system. Lexi Sutter has the story.