Mayor Brandon Johnson invites Pope Leo XIV to celebrate Mass in Grant Park

Mayor Brandon Johnson invited Pope Leo XIV to Grant Park next year and delivered him a key to the city during their much-awaited meeting.

Mayor Johnson, city officials outline 2026 Chicago summer safety strategy

Mayor Brandon Johnson used a Back of the Yards community fair as a backdrop to the revised 2026 summer safety plan. The city calling it the 2026 Summer Safety Strategy, building on previous plans. While it is citywide,

Mayor Johnson brushes off concerns on CTU dues defeat ahead of possible reelection campaign

While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to make any announcements about reelection, he says he's not worried his biggest financial backer in his first election suffered a major defeat.

Mayor Brandon Johnson pushing sweeping changes to renter laws and landlords bristle

Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a sweeping overhaul to city rules governing renting, and landlords are already organizing against the effort.

Mayor Johnson still opposed to stricter curfew and parent responsibility laws after holiday weekend mayhem

Hyde Park Ald. Desmon Yancy said the Memorial Day gathering that swarmed Hyde Park was the “third event in less than a month," adding that police confiscated knives, guns, bear sprays and tasers: “With that sort of weaponry,

Trump says Johnson, Pritzker 'should call for help' amid 'teen takeovers'

President Donald Trump took to social media Tuesday to criticize Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker, after dozens were arrested, three shot and several police officers injured amid so-called teen takeovers over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago.