Johnson floats social media tax to close $1.15B Chicago budget gap
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a social media tax to address the city’s massive budget deficit, drawing mixed reactions.

Chicago Mayor presents 2026 budget
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presenting his 2026 budget to city council that includes a head tax on large corporations and other new taxes designed to plug a more than one billion dollar funding gap.

Chicago city workers accused of misconduct | OIG report breakdown
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Chicago?s Inspector General Deborah Witzburg joins us to unpack a shocking new report detailing indecent exposure, sexual misconduct, and PPP loan fraud involving city employees ? and what it means for public trust in local government.

Chicago City Council to weigh pros and cons of subminimum wage
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This week, the Chicago City Council will discuss the pros and cons of a subminimum wage. This is base wage between $8 to $10 an hour that?s complemented by on-the-job tips.

'ICE Free Zones' signs handed out by Mayor Johnson
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Mayor Brandon Johnson spent part of Saturday handing out signs prohibiting federal immigration agents from using public property.

Teacher claims ICE agents used tear gas near Chicago elementary school

Mayor Brandon Johnson and school officials are responding after a teacher reported seeing ICE agents deploy chemical irritants outside a Chicago elementary school.

Teacher claims ICE agents used tear gas near Chicago elementary school
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Mayor Brandon Johnson and school officials are responding after a teacher reported seeing ICE agents deploy chemical irritants outside a Chicago elementary school.

'Come and get me': Pritzker responds to Trump saying he should be in jail
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Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday didn't mince words when responding to President Donald Trump's social media post that him and Mayor Brandon Johnson should be in jail for not protecting ICE agents.

Trump says Johnson, Pritzker 'should be in jail' for not protecting ICE

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker "should be in jail" for not protecting ICE agents.

Cook County Commissioner: Suspend sanctuary policies, communicate with ICE now
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Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison says the migrant crisis in Chicago has been years in the making. He?s calling for an immediate suspension of sanctuary policies and urging Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor J.B. Pritzker to communicate with federal agencies.

What we know about National Guard deployment in Chicago

The first National Guard troops sent to Chicago by President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at an Army training center outside the city.