Gregory Pratt

The deal underscores a complex dynamic for Johnson, who in large part owes his election to unions but now also must represent taxpayers' interests.

Chicago Public Schools teachers will have essentially the same parental leave policy that city workers receive under a new plan announced on Thursday by Mayor Brandon Johnson, ending a conflict that began under his predecessor. The district’s leave policy, which the Chicago Teachers Union fought for, will give CPS staff 12 full weeks of paid parental leave and applies whether they’re growing ...

City officials say they're aiming for a more "community-based" model to provide housing and help for the migrants.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is turning its focus to resettling asylum-seekers amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis that’s seen thousands of new arrivals since last August.

The city's monuments commission was launched following controversy over the removal of Christopher Columbus statues.

The city of Chicago will spend $6.8 million in grant money on eight new monuments, including a memorial for police torture victims, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday. The effort is an outgrowth of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s monuments commission, which she launched amid controversy over Christopher Columbus statues and hailed as a step toward racial healing and historical reckoning. ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off Chicago’s annual summer jobs program on Monday, highlighting the city’s ongoing efforts to employ youth and keep teens engaged while they’re out of school. The program, called One Summer Chicago, is a longtime staple of City Hall’s approach to summer violence and youth enrichment that serves youth ages 14 to 24. It has shrunk from employing 31,552 young people ...

Even President Biden has weighed in on the controversial plans for the Southside Recycling plant.

The city of Chicago continued its fight to block Southside Recycling from operating a proposed metal shredding plant on the Southeast Side, filing an appeal Friday of a judge’s ruling that the clout-heavy company should be issued a permit. An administrative law judge ruled in early June that Southside Recycling should be allowed to operate in Chicago’s heavily polluted Southeast Side — ...

The race went off after a long rain delay, but criticism included road closures, police overtime and park limits on the holiday weekend.