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Biden puts Mayor Johnson on faster timetable to replace Chicago's toxic lead water pipes
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.
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Chicago aldermen, community leaders push to reinstate ShotSpotter
Members of the Chicago City Council and community leaders are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.
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Lawmakers, activists step up push to reactivate ShotSpotter
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.
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Johnson appoints new members of Chicago school board amid continuing turmoil
The ongoing controversy swirling around the board of Chicago Public Schools continues this week as lawmakers spar with Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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Johnson appoints new members of Chicago school board amid continuing turmoil
On Monday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the appointment of six new members of the board, just days after seven members resigned amid disagreements with the mayor’s office. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Johnson vows to ‘stand firm' after protesters interrupt school board press conference
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s press conference announcing next steps after the resignation of the city’s school board was interrupted multiple times by protesters, creating an often-tense scene.
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Watch: Mayor Brandon Johnson reacts to protesters as he names new school board
While Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed a new school board on Monday, just days after all seven members resigned amid school district chaos, protesters interrupted the mayor’s announcement.
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Mayor Johnson to appoint 7 new members to Chicago Board of Ed after entire board resigns
The majority of City Council was in disagreement with the move, with 41 of 50 alderman signing onto a letter demanding a hearing take place before Johnson make the appointments on his own.
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Chicago Board of Education announces resignations, mayor's office says
The entire Chicago Board of Education announced their impending resignations Friday as a leadership dispute between Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration continues. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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‘ShotSpotter,' Chicago's gunshot detection technology system, dismantled as contract expires
Hours before the contract ended, Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a “Request for Information” plan to “gather recommendations on first responder technology.”
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City Council defies Johnson, continues push to keep ShotSpotter
The Chicago City Council made a significant break with Mayor Brandon Johnson, voting to give the deciding vote over ShotSpotter technology to the city’s police superintendent.
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Mayor offers harshest ShotSpotter criticism yet as aldermen seek extension
The ongoing debate over whether to keep ShotSpotter, the technology used by police to alert them when gunfire is heard, will come to a vote at the Chicago City Council Wednesday. Mary Ann Ahern has the details.
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Chicago mayor's top aide under fire as Johnson's approval ratings decline
A new poll spells trouble for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. It comes as several aldermen are calling for him to fire one of his top aides for previous remarks about police officers and the war in Gaza.
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Top Johnson aide under fire as poll shows low mayoral approval rating
A top aide for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is under fire as a recent poll shows a low approval rating for the mayor. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Chicago mayor, police superintendent announce new CPD helicopter
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling announced the Chicago Police Department’s new helicopter at a press conference on Friday.
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Chicago officials address public safety after violent Fourth of July weekend
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson address public safety following a violent Fourth of July weekend in the city.
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Superintendent Snelling, Mayor Johnson address safety concerns after violent Fourth of July weekend
Following a violent Fourth of July weekend in Chicago, CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson discuss public safety measures.
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Johnson weighs in on Biden's new immigration order
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is reacting after President Joe Biden ‘s executive order aimed at preventing undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from being deported. Lisa Chavarria has the story.
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Chicago officials provide update on 7-year-old child shot to death
A 7-year-old child was shot to death in Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.
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What will Brandon Johnson's Reparations Task Force be asked to do?
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order this week establishing a Reparations Task Force, aimed at reversing the impacts that discriminatory polices like Jim Crow and other laws had on Black residents in the city.