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It's hard to overstate how surprising this moment was for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.Much has been said to WBEZ as aldermen and others react to the…

CHICAGO — Facing a budget shortfall of nearly $1 billion, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sidestepped questions Thursday about a $100 million pay raise for a Kansas-based…

As the Democratic National Convention in Chicago approached, many party supporters were anxious. The party was returning to a city where it had been left in…

Mayor Brandon Johnson finally named his own equity chief and began moving forward with a $500,000 task force on compensation he announced last year.He was chosen…

For community organizers like Merawi Jeremiah of the Chicago Coalition Against Racism and Political Repression (CAARPR), the Johnson administration is the ideal administration under which to…

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday unveiled long-awaited plans to expand public access to mental health care in Chicago and reopen a shuttered clinic in the…

CHICAGO (CBS) — The city's mayor on Thursday called it a victory, fulfilling a campaign promise to reopen some mental health clinics across the city that…

CHICAGO (WLS) — Fifteen of the most conservative council members say the city of Chicago's budget has expanded dramatically since the pandemic and there needs to…

CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson didn't mince his words about his frustration with the gun violence plaguing Chicago.ABC7 Chicago is now broadcasting 24/7. Click here…