Chicago police investigating homicide near Mayor Brandon Johnson’s home

A person was found dead early Saturday on the West Side, prompting a homicide investigation near Mayor Brandon Johnson’s home in the Austin neighborhood.

Chicago mayor pushes for permanent outdoor dining
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Outdoor dining for the season is in full swing, and now, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing to make expanded dining permanent.

Chicago City Council debates key power positions
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Mayor Brandon Johnson presided over his first City Council meeting Wednesday. The first floor fight was over committee chairmanships and vice chairmanships. Some of the city aldermen got heated during the position negotiations.

Mayor Johnson reduces Lightfoot's security detail
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Mayor Brandon Johnson has dramatically reduced the formidable bodyguard detail assigned to former Mayor Lori Lightfoot?s Logan Square home.

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s security detail dramatically reduced

Mayor Brandon Johnson has dramatically reduced the formidable bodyguard detail assigned to former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Logan Square home, in an apparent attempt to get more Chicago police officers on the street.

Search for Chicago's next top cop nears conclusion
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In just 52 days, three candidates?will be handed over to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as potentials for the city's next top cop.

Mayor Johnson forges compromise to expand outdoor dining in Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson is breathing new life into Lori Lightfoot’s stalled plan to make permanent an outdoor dining program that was a lifesaver for restaurants and bars during the darkest days of the pandemic — but in a way that preserves input from local City Council members.

Chicago college eyed as shelter for 400 migrant families
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The city is looking to relieve the stress on police stations, where families of migrants have been camped out for weeks.

Mayor Johnson speaks at UIC social justice forum

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke Sunday at the University of Illinois at Chicago, joining the university's social justice initiative for its portal project public forum, "Freedom Dreams and Chicago Futures."

Mayor Johnson speaks at UIC social justice forum
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Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke Sunday at the University of Illinois at Chicago about the importance of social justice.

Chicago appoints first Deputy Mayor of Community Safety to tackle crime, violence

Chicago has its first-ever Deputy Mayor of Community Safety who will “lead cross-government efforts to eradicate the root causes of crime and violence" in the city.

Chicago appoints first Deputy Mayor of Community Safety to tackle crime, violence
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Chicago has its first-ever Deputy Mayor of Community Safety who will ?lead cross-government efforts to eradicate the root causes of crime and violence" in the city.

White House partners with Chicago to combat homelessness
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The White House is launching an initiative to end homelessness, and it has selected Chicago as one of its partner cities.