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The top two finishers in each event in each group with qualify for the State Meet of Champions June 4 along with the next top 18 performers across the six groups.
Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his hiring practices after the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter notifying him they are opening an investigation into the City of Chicago.
The Department of Justice is investigating progressive Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for possible racial discrimination after he bragged about hiring black staff for key positions.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, departs the U.S. Capitol after testifying in front of the House Oversight Committee on March 5, 2025, during a hearing about sanctuary cities and immigration policy.
As Brandon Johnson approaches the midpoint of his term as Chicago mayor, he confronts a reality that he readily acknowledges. He must do a better job conveying to the city "why and what" he wants ...
Two years in, Mayor Brandon Johnson admits he's made some missteps, gaffes As Brandon Johnson approaches the midpoint of his term as Chicago mayor, he confronts a reality that he readily acknowledges.
In December, Brandon Johnson pressured a reluctant city council to approve his $17.1 billion budget, which includes $165 million in tax hikes for the city.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking down the financial road from City Hall, and sounding an alarm of sorts for members of the Chicago City Council. From the city's own looming budget deficit to ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson congratulates members of the Dyett High School basketball team on their high school state championship in the mayor’s ceremonial office at City Hall on March 20, 2025.
In 2023, Johnson’s first year as mayor, Chicago saw its most violent crimes since 2011. That number ticked down the following year, but 2024 still had more violent crime than any pre-Johnson ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson was in the hot seat in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, testifying before a congressional committee on Chicago's sanctuary city policies.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign fund has returned most of a $50,000 contribution it accepted a year and a half ago from a political action committee led by a City Hall lobbyist whose law firm ...