MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is sounding the alarm on Chicago’s $1.12 billion budget gap for 2026, pointing to several reasons why “the challenges that we face are greater than what we’ve experienced before.”

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is sending a signal that the next budget season will be as tough, if not tougher, than the narrowly passed 2025 budget.

What’s inside Chicago’s controversial “gift room”? The door has finally been opened, and political reporter Mary Ann Ahern got a look at its contents.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is implementing a new public viewing policy for City Hall’s gift room, which houses gifts received on behalf of the city.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke at a Friday press conference after the arrest of Xavier Tate in the murder of CPD Officer Luis Huesca.

Mayor Brandon Johnson introduces a comprehensive plan, emphasizing community collaboration and investment in disinvested areas to address crime.

Records show Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Los Angeles earlier this month with seven city employees – including four members of his security detail – at a cost to the taxpayers of nearly $8,000, though that figure may be higher given the heavy redactions of the documents obtained.

Records show Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Los Angeles earlier this month with seven city employees – including four members of his security detail – at a cost to the taxpayers of nearly $8,000, though that figure may be higher given the heavy redactions of the documents obtained. Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The death of a five-year-old who had been staying a migrant shelter in Pilsen is raising questions about migrants’ access to health care and whether gaps may exist in the city of Chicago’s response to the crisis. Volunteers and those staying in the shelter say people are falling ill at the large temporary shelter on South Halsted. While the...

The death of a five-year-old who had been staying a migrant shelter in Pilsen is raising questions about migrants’ access to health care and whether gaps may exist in the city of Chicago’s response to the crisis. NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle reports.

A controversial Brighton Park location will not be used to house migrants in a basecamp this winter, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday citing concerns over contaminants found on the property.