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Teen ‘snap curfew’ ordinance stalls in City Council; Mayor Brandon Johnson’s position unclear
The ordinance faced a scheduled vote Wednesday, but Alds. Jason Ervin and Andre Vasquez used a procedural maneuver to delay ...
Mayor Johnson says he wants the Bears to stay in the city and has done everything he can — now it’s out of his control
Mayor Brandon Johnson says he wants the Bears to stay in the City of Chicago and that he’s done everything he can to keep one ...
DOJ investigating Chicago after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s remarks on black hires
The Justice Department launched a probe into whether Chicago engaged in racially discriminatory hiring practices after Mayor ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brushes off DOJ investigation into hiring practices: "We're not going to be intimidated"
Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his hiring practices after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter notifying him they are ...
Justice Department investigating Mayor Brandon Johnson for alleged racially motivated hiring
Mayor Brandon Johnson received a letter from an assistant attorney general saying there is “reasonable cause” to believe he ...
As Chicago Bears pivot to Arlington Heights, Mayor Brandon Johnson says ‘I’ve done my part’
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he has done everything he can to lobby lawmakers to come up with state money to keep the ...
DOJ begins probe of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's hiring practice
A U.S. Department of Justice letter issued Monday was a lightning-fast reaction to comments made by Mayor Johnson the day ...
2 years after inauguration, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he thinks his poll numbers will bounce back
Currently, Mayor Johnson has strong crime numbers to boast about — a 24% drop in homicides since taking office. But his poll ...
DOJ probes Chicago hiring practices after Mayor Brandon Johnson's comments on Black officials
The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into the city of Chicago after Mayor Brandon Johnson touted the number of Black officials in his administration.
DOJ investigating Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for possible discrimination in hiring black staff
The Department of Justice is investigating progressive Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for possible racial discrimination after ...
Chicago Mayor calls DOJ probe the Trump administration's latest diversity attack
The Department of Justice has launched a probe into the city of Chicago's hiring practices in what Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson has quickly labeled the latest hostile attack on diversity by the Trump ...