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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson giving up $300 million property tax hike fight, evaluating other options with aldermen
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson is all but ... The Northwest Side alderman and close Johnson ally praised the mayor’s effort ...
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Brandon Johnson won't say if he'll return Lil Durk's $150,000 campaign money, praises rapper's community work
Mayor Brandon Johnson ... return the money, Johnson said: “I don’t operate in feelings. I operate in truth and justice. “Here’s another example of a young Black man who grew up in severe ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson: A turbulent year in review
In the 17 short months since his inauguration as Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson has transformed his bold vision for the ...
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Editorial: Aldermen must force Mayor Brandon Johnson to find solutions other than a massive property tax hike
That was when Mayor Rahm Emanuel won approval of a $316 million increase, by saying it all would be dedicated to shoring up woefully underfunded police and fire pension funds. Brandon Johnson ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board president, under fire for controversial social media posts, resigns
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked ... The post quotes Johnson saying “Sad Facts” in reference to an image that reads, “When a Man earns money he dreams of giving his family and his ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils $17.3 billion city budget, proposes steep property tax increase
It promised to create 398 civilian police positions, most of which the city did not get around to filling. Brandon Johnson, shown in October 2022 after announcing his candidacy for mayor ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs in on presidential election, CPS Board fallout
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson ... We're seeing lines around the door in Black communities and working-class communities," Johnson said. The mayor was asked what he thinks the deciding ...
The Forward13d
Chicago Jews deride mayor’s statement on shooting of Orthodox man
Jewish officials chided Brandon Johnson for not mentioning the victim’s identity, in contrast to condemnations from the state ...
NBC Chicago14d
Mayor Johnson issues statement after Jewish man walking to synagogue wounded in weekend shooting
Mayor Brandon Johnson's office issued a statement Tuesday afternoon on the West Rogers Park shooting of a Jewish man walking to synagogue ... shooting took place at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t say if he will return $150,000 from rapper Lil Durk, arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday refused to say whether he will return ... “You are asking me if I should make a judgment on a Black man before a full trial has actually come to fruition,” the ...
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Despite a hiring freeze, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration still made hundreds of new hires
The city hired or promoted 490 employees in the six weeks since Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a hiring ... “But the communications around this particular public announcement was over broad ...
The Source Magazine14d
Chicago Mayor Under Pressure to Return $150K Campaign Donation From Lil Durk After Rapper’s Murder-For-Hire Arrest
Chicago Mayor Under Pressure to Return $150K Campaign Donation From Lil Durk After Rapper's Murder-For-Hire Arrest ...