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Letters: In defense of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s push toward equity
You don’t have to agree with every move Mayor Brandon Johnson makes, but equity in city contracting or hiring isn’t radical.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions on DOJ probe into city hiring
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson answered questions from the news media on May 20, 2025 after the Department of Justice ...
DOJ investigating Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for possible discrimination in hiring of black staff
The Department of Justice is investigating progressive Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for possible racial discrimination after ...
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.
With DOJ probing city’s hiring practices, Mayor Johnson now demands that DOJ probe Trump hiring decisions
The mayor responded with defiance a day after his remarks about the number of Black people holding top city jobs gave the ...
Chicago Mayor Johnson says he's done everything he can to keep Bears stadium in city
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson says he's done everything he can to keep the Bears in Chicago. Recently, the team said it's focusing on Arlington Heights for a new stadium instead of one along ...