Mayor Johnson to visit Southern U.S. border, assess migrant situation

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday he plans to make his own trip to the Mexican border — as soon as he can arrange it with his wife and kids — to see for himself the unfolding disaster creating havoc and hardship in Chicago.

Chicago has more questions than answers as migrants continue to arrive in the city
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Some twelve days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy additional buses to sanctuary cities, there was confusion in City Hall over exactly how many buses were expected to arrive in Chicago on Wednesday.

Johnson proposes program to boost small businesses in Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson has introduced a new program aimed at providing much-needed support to small businesses.

Chicago mayor proposes program to boost small businesses
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Mayor Brandon Johnson has introduced a new program aimed at providing much-needed support to small businesses.

Migrant crisis concern grows as need for shelters increases
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Chicago has now received over 15,000 asylum seekers with eight buses arriving over the weekend and 15 more by the end of the week. Mayor Brandon Johnson says the goal is to move migrants out of police stations to safe shelters.

Activists urge Kim Foxx, Mayor Brandon Johnson to enforce laws against violence
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A man whose 18-year-old brother was gunned down in Chicago last year joined other violence prevention activists to mark National Remembrance Day of murdered victims.