The 2023 race for mayor attracted more and more candidates—even before the mayor herself officially threw her hat in the ring. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced her re-election bid on June 7, with ...

Media Trump supporters rip Chicago mayor to his face just before City Council rejects his tax hike One man stepped up to the mic wearing a black MAGA hat with red letters and asked the chamber ...

Chicago residents on Wednesday slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city officials, accusing them of "ignoring" the constitutional rights of citizens, complaining about tax increases, and ...

In the 22-second video, the camera pans a room of items — shelves filled with hats, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets, books and even a NASCAR racing suit. The log since Johnson took office is pretty ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson introduces his new Chicago Board of Education on Oct. 7, 2024, at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) That is true, until the transition to a ...

A new report from Chicago’s Office of the Inspector General sheds light on what’s in the mayor’s office’s “gift room,” and criticized recordkeeping.

Ahead of a Chicago City Council vote unanimously rejecting Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax hike, local residents addressed the council and the mayor.