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City Council upholds Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of "snap curfew" ordinance

The City Council drove the final nail in the coffin for a controversial "snap curfew" ordinance, upholding Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of the measure that would have allowed police to impose a youth curfew anywhere in Chicago on as little as 30 minutes' notice.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson again faces thorny politics of picking Zoning chair, other council appointments

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Daywatch: Mayor Johnson again faces thorny politics of picking appointments

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Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes police raid reforms without ban on no-knock warrants

Mayor Brandon Johnson finally followed through on his promise to propose police raid reforms — without a ban on no-knock warrants — that nevertheless appears to satisfy social worker Anjanette Young.

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Mayor Johnson to discuss ‘snap’ curfew veto

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Confident his snap curfew veto will be upheld, Mayor Johnson does victory lap prior to City Council vote

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Susana Mendoza won't seek 4th comptroller term, considers run for Chicago mayor

“We’ve had two very unsuccessful mayors in a row,” Mendoza said during a news conference at Los Comales Restaurant in Little Village.

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IL Comptroller Susana Mendoza says she will not run for reelection, criticizes Chicago Mayor Johnson

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Susana Mendoza not running for 4th term as Illinois comptroller

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Mayor Brandon Johnson warns NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani: ‘The movement doesn’t always show up’

Asked what advice he would give Zohran Mamdani, Mayor Brandon Johnson alluded to the leftist coalition in Chicago souring on him after his 2023 election.

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ICE director blasts Chicago mayor over 'disgusting' militarization claims as officers face rising violence

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons criticizes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 'disgusting' claim that Trump is militarizing ICE, pointing to sanctuary policies that harbor criminal aliens.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson talks affordable housing, funding CPS, transportation with Reset callers

The Chicago mayor joined host Sasha-Ann Simons to discuss his vision for a "21st-century model" of governance — and to offer advice for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani — on this month's Ask the Mayor call-in hour.

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Chicago mayor pushes for granny flats citywide to boost affordable housing

Legalizing additional dwelling units across Chicago would expand housing options, support families and boost affordability without changing the character of single-family neighborhoods. Chicago’s mayor is ready to move on the issue.

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North Chicago mayor reunites man with his lost toolbox; ‘This was kind of like paying it forward’

State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan said she recognized the toolbox as one given to people in a program at The Community Works in Waukegan.

Frustrations expressed as Chicago aldermen reject limiting mayoral borrowing

A measure to help Chicago’s city council limit the mayor’s ability to borrow money has fallen short in committee. Alderman Marty Quinn proposed an ordinance which

Mayor Johnson's crackdown on retail window signs stalls

The mayor said he wants to improve public safety and aesthetics of retail corridors, but City Council members blasted more red tape and costly mandates.