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Housing discrimination complaint remains active as Mayor Brandon Johnson delays finalizing agreement with HUD
The administration has delayed signing an agreement to resolve negotiations over a federal complaint filed with the U.S.
Mayor Johnson: Chicago sees least violent Fourth of July weekend in 6 years - WGN News at 6
Violence over the Fourth of July holiday weekend in Chicago continues to drop, according to the mayor. Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
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Chicago’s summer jobs program sees another year of growth following pandemic-era dip
Jobs for young people have grown by 40% under Mayor Brandon Johnson, who pitched the program as a key anti-violence initiative.
Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes ‘granny flat’ ordinance forward
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he plans to revive his bid to clear the way for garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions ...
Mayor Johnson 'seriously considering' City Council dean Walter Burnett to run Chicago Housing Authority
Burnett, who also serves as City Hall's Zoning Committee chair, plans to step down from the City Council, regardless of ...
Mayor Johnson discusses 4th of July violence, future of NASCAR Chicago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is open to bringing NASCAR back to Chicago. At a news conference with reporters on Tuesday he weighed in on the street race and holiday weekend violence.
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Chicago mayor signals openness to NASCAR’s return, but maybe not on July 4th weekend
Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled openness to NASCAR returning the city’s downtown next year, but perhaps not on the Fourth of ...
Mayor mum on NASCAR's future in Chicago
Steering around questions about the event's future, Mayor Brandon Johnson says "a conversation" with NASCAR is the next step.
Mayor “seriously considering” Walter Burnett Jr for housing chief
Johnson praised Burnett’s long record and personal history with public housing, calling him “an incredible asset to the ...