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Mayor Brandon Johnson credits tipped minimum wage law with fueling growth in Chicago
The ordinance raises the minimum wage for tipped workers, but the Illinois Restaurant Association says the law hurts workers ...
Chicago Tribune gives NYC stark warning on electing a socialist mayor like Zohran Mamdani: ‘The ending isn’t pretty’
We’ve seen this movie before, and the ending isn’t pretty,” the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune warned New York voters ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson warns Trump that Chicago has 'to go as far as necessary’ to protect the Constitution
As officials prepare for Trump to escalate immigration enforcement, Johnson says Chicago is prepared to fight in the courts, ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes "snap curfew" ordinance passed by city council
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has officially vetoed the "snap curfew" ordinance narrowly passed by the city council earlier ...
House Speaker Johnson tours ICE facility, says Chicago mayor is 'on the wrong side of the law'
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for opposing immigration enforcement, saying he was "on ...
After reports that Chicago is ‘next’ in Trump’s militarized crackdown, mayor warns president to respect Constitution
It was Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest response to ongoing signs from the White House that it is considering targeting Chicago ...
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IL: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson didn’t conduct formal national search for CTA head despite claiming otherwise, records show
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration never undertook a formalized national search for a new Chicago Transit Authority ...
Mayor Johnson warns Trump against deploying federal troops for immigration crackdown in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed President Donald Trump for suggesting that military personnel could be deployed to the ...
Elected officials, activists push to expand Chicago’s tipped wage hikes statewide
Activists are calling for Chicago’s tipped worker raises to be expanded across Illinois, but a state senator from Chicago ...
Mayor Johnson signs veto of teen curfew ordinance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a veto of a teen curfew ordinance Friday that had narrowly passed City Council earlier ...
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‘Quite problematic,’ Chicago mayor says of feds’ silence about ICE raids
‘Quite problematic,’ Chicago mayor says of feds’ silence about ICE raids by: Tahman Bradley, BJ Lutz. Posted: Jun 17, 2025 / 04:44 PM CDT. Updated: Jun 17, 2025 / 06:13 PM CDT.