mayor brandon johnson Archives - We Find All The BS In Politics

Mayor

Migrants in Chicago: Mayor Brandon Johnson to give update on migrant crisis

Chicago (WLS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to give an update on the migrant crisis in Chicago Tuesday. The news conference comes one day after a closed-door meeting with top state and city leaders including Governor JB Pritzker, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Mayor Johnson recently suspended the 60-day shelter limit for migrants […]

City Council

Chicago City Council passes resolution for cease-fire in Gaza: 23-23 vote | #citycouncil

Protestors come together in Chicago demanding a cease-fire resolution. U.S. cities that have called for a cease-fire in Gaza Chicago San Francisco Richmond, Calif. Oakland, Calif. Cudahy, Calif. Bridgeport, Conn. Minneapolis Detroit Atlanta Dearborn, Mich Dearborn Heights, Mich Hamtramck, Mich Ypsilanti, Mich Seattle Albany, N.Y. Akron, Ohio Providence, R.I. Wilmington, Del. Source: Newsweek and The […]

Mayor

Chicago migrants: Mayor Brandon Johnson extends deadline for evicting migrants from city-run shelters

CHICAGO (WLS) — Hundreds of migrants faced eviction on Feb. 1 from shelters this week as part of the city’s 60-day eviction policy, but at the urging of several alderpersons and mutual aid groups, Mayor Brandon Johnson has extended the deadline for a third time. Mid-March is the new date for the first wave of […]

Mayor

Mayor Johnson announces appointments of 3 city department commissioners; now subject to City Council approval

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Friday the appointments of three city department commissioners. Tom Carney was appointed as commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), Sandra Blakemore was appointed as commissioner of the Department of Human Resources and Alfonzo “Randy” Conner Jr. was appointed as commissioner of the Department of Water Management, the […]

City Council

Migrants Chicago: City Council meeting to address migrant crisis amid fallout from scrapped Brighton Park camp | #citycouncil

Meeting comes as several aldermen call for members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration to resign Thursday, December 7, 2023 11:16AM CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago’s handling of the migrant crisis will be on the agenda for Thursday’s City Council meeting. The meeting comes as several alderman have called on members of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration to […]

City Council

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16B budget with no property tax increase goes fore City Council Wednesday | #citycouncil

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:44AM CHICAGO (WLS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first budget goes before the City Council Wednesday. The $16 billion city budget includes a promise of no property tax increase and it’s expected to smoothly pass through City Council. Johnson’s budget already cleared two council committees with little opposition. The mayor’s first spending […]

Mayor

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Larry Snelling next police superintendent – NBC Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson names Larry Snelling next police superintendent NBC Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson selects Larry Snelling as next Chicago police superintendent; 2 finalists were Angel Novales, Shon Barnes WLS-TV Chicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent ABC News Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

Mayor

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s allies lay groundwork for ‘mansion tax’ referendum to aid unhoused people

CHICAGO — Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to raise the real estate transfer tax on high-end home sales to create a dedicated funding source to combat homelessness only to break that promise, infuriating what was her progressive base. Mayor Brandon Johnson is not about to make the same mistake. With Gov. JB […]

Mayor

Memorial Day 2023: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s safety plan to be put to test over historically violent weekend

Friday, May 26, 2023 10:16AM CHICAGO (WLS) — The Memorial Day weekend marks the first major test for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Memorial Day weekend last year was filled with violence with nearly 50 people shot. This year with a new leader in place, Mayor Brandon Johnson has a new plan in place, vowing it […]