Chicago Mayor, Brandon Johnson

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to accept GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month in a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, his office announced Wednesday. Last month, Oversight Committee chair U.S. Rep James Comer,
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify for House committee on sanctuary cities on March 5
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is one of four mayors who have confirmed they will travel to Washington, D.C. at the beginning of March to testify on sanctuary cities.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to DOJ sanctuary city lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, alleging that sanctuary status is obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Charlie De Mar reports.
Brandon Johnson Will Testify to Congress About Chicago’s Sanctuary City Status on March 5
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appearance is likely to represent a flashpoint in the ongoing battle with the GOP-controlled U.S House and the Trump administration, which is attempting to strip self-proclaimed sanctuary cities of all federal funding.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defends city’s sanctuary status amid ICE raids
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is doubling down on his criticism of the targeted ICE detention raids being conducted in Chicago, calling them nothing more than fearmongering by the Trump Administration.
Mayor Johnson to appear before Congress to discuss Chicago's status as a sanctuary city
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will appear before Congress next month to discuss the city’s status as a sanctuary city.
Mayor Brandon Johnson agrees to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city policies
Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Washington, D.C., next month to testify at a congressional hearing on Chicago's status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters Johnson and the mayors for three other major cities – Boston,
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under fire for accepting gifts ‘on behalf of the city’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted many valuable gifts “on behalf of the city” but failed to report them, according to a new report from the city’s inspector general. According to an ...
Following budget strife, Mayor Brandon Johnson says passing a spending plan is ‘City Council’s responsibility’
At an inaugural community engagement event to tout Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget, he and his budget director sought to appeal directly to constituents.
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Chicago cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report
Chicago cops blocked city inspectors from ... a personalized Mont Blanc pen and other ritzy goodies that were accepted by Mayor Brandon Johnson, according to a bombshell report.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to tax hemp and pass the ‘Anjanette Young ordinance’ in his 2025 to-dos
Coming off a bruising budget season, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will spend the next few months trying to claw back revenue from the state, spark a new funding stream for the city by taxing ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses calls to testify in Washington about sanctuary city policies
CHICAGO (CBS) -- In an exclusive one-on-one conversation Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called the Trump administration's freeze on all public loans, grants and other aid ...
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What will be in Chicago mayor's playbook against Trump?
Over the past decade, the job description for the mayor of Chicago has included a new duty: responding to Donald Trump. The question before Brandon Johnson is, how does the freshman mayor ...