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Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to restore consent decree positions in Chicago police budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday he planned to restore scores of unfilled Chicago Police Department positions tasked with implementing the federal consent decree into the 2025 city budget following weeks of backlash that his plans to cut those vacant jobs would endanger police reform efforts.
Analysts weigh in on troubles Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been facing lately
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson decided not to attend the funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday after a back-and-forth with Martinez's family— who had asked him not to attend.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Prioritizes Police Reform with Funding for 162 CPD Positions in 2025 Budget
Mayor Johnson confirms funding for 162 police reform roles in Chicago as part of the 2025 budget to support CPD consent decree efforts.
Sidewalk plowing plan unfunded in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget: ‘It would mean freedom’
The mayor’s team said budget challenges made funding the pilot impossible this year, frustrating advocates who say there is money to do so.
Chicago mayor shifts budget plan, restores jobs for consent decree compliance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a significant change to his proposed budget on Tuesday, restoring 162 positions within the Chicago Police Department that are dedicated to carrying out the police consent decree.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ex-press director faced sexual harassment, misogyny, racism complaints before firing
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s former communications director, Ronnie Reese, was accused of sexual harassment, misogyny, racism ...
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Multiple complaints filed against Brandon Johnson’s ex-communications director
New documents reveal turmoil in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office tied to his former communications director, Ronnie Reese.
Former Johnson press secretary was fired after alleged harassment, misogyny
Ronnie Reese, the former communications director and one-time press secretary for Mayor Brandon Johnson, was fired late last ...
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Editorial: Brandon Johnson's $10.6 million hangover
In exchange for a mere $10.6 million in new revenue from a proposed 34% liquor tax hike, the mayor has sent a loud-and-clear ...
Editorial: Meet the new ‘head tax’: Brandon Johnson’s business levy could cause companies to flee for the suburbs
With his $300 million property tax hike buried by aldermen, Mayor Brandon Johnson offers a $128 million increase in an ...
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Johnson accuses critics of 'tantrums,' says it's time they 'grow up'
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday accused City Council members who engineered the 50-0 vote shooting down his proposed $300 million property tax increase of “having tantrums” and said it’s ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes $300 million property tax hike to help close $1 billion budget gap
CHICAGO (CBS) --Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a $300 million property tax hike in 2025, going back on a key campaign promise, as he seeks to close a massive budget shortfall of nearly $1 ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ex-press director faced sexual harassment, misogyny, racism complaints before firing
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s former communications director, Ronnie Reese, was accused of sexual harassment, misogyny, racism and ...
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Hole in Johnson's budget grows to $340 million thanks to cellphone tax snafu in Springfield
A tax on prepaid phones and calling cards has been shot down in Springfield. In his proposed $17.3 billion budget, Mayor ...