Mayor Brandon Johnson predicts revival of faith in Chicago following Vatican trip

Before Brandon Johnson was mayor of Chicago, he was a pastor’s kid. That was a label he once again applied following his much ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson says meeting with Pope Leo XIV was conversation between "two guys from Chicago"

Mayor Brandon Johnson had a historic meeting with Pope Leo XIV Thursday, but in the end, he said it was just "two guys from ...

Editorial: Brandon Johnson’s Roman retinue meets the Chicago pope

It’s a Roman holiday for Mayor Brandon Johnson and a cross section of Chicago’s new elite. Forty-six. That strikes us as a ...

What Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brought Pope Leo XIV, including a White Sox hat and sanctuary city pin

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called his meeting with Pope Leo XIV  “a tremendous honor,” referring to himself as “someone ...
Block Club Chicago

Pope Leo And Mayor Johnson Talk ICE, Fighting Injustice — And Chicago Sports — At Vatican

From the city's sports teams to President Trump's immigration crackdown to the affordability crisis, the two leaders had a wide-ranging conversation that covered all things Chicago Thursday.

Mayor Brandon Johnson floats Chicago landmark named for Pope Leo XIV

Fresh off the glow of his summit with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled Friday that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark christened after a pontiff. In a ...
New York Post

Chicago mayor renews reparations push for black residents despite city’s $150M budget deficit

Chicago took its first step after establishing a reparations task force two years ago. Now, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to hold a public engagement forum called Repair Chicago to “gather lived ...