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In a move that has ignited fierce controversy and widespread outrage, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has approved a staggering $26 million contract for establishing illegal migrant camps within city limits. This decision has sparked a heated debate, with critics arguing that it undermines the city's economic stability and raises serious questions about its commitment to federal immigration laws. As tensions escalate and opinions diverge, the approval of this contract has become a flashpoint in the national immigration discourse, shedding light on the broader issue of illegal immigration and its implications for local communities.

Despite the city's estimated $500 million deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering constructing a city-owned grocery shop to promote food fairness. However, as CBS 2's Jermont Terry reported, residents cannot purchase food anytime soon. It's an initiative undertaken by other small cities, but if a Chicago-owned grocery opens, and that's a huge "if," the city will be the largest to do so. Johnson's team stated why the initiative was necessary.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's recent announcement about exploring the idea of a city-owned grocery store has ignited a debate about food equity and government intervention in the retail sector. This proposal, if realized, would make Chicago the first major U.S. city to operate a municipally owned grocery store aimed at addressing food disparities.

Picture this: instead of a Jewel-Osco, Aldi or even a Mariano's in your neighborhood, there's a grocery store owned by the city of Chicago. It might be a reality for communities like West Englewood and East Garfield Park—where residents find themselves traveling far for groceries since stores in their areas have closed.

Johnson plans to solve the homelessness problem in Chicago by raising taxes for the rich. Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago has put forth a bold tax proposal aimed at raising revenue from the city's affluent individuals and major corporations. The proposal seeks to address the city's financial challenges while ensuring that the burden is shared equitably across income groups.

City officials, manufacturers clash over responsibility for rising auto theft rates. The Chicago Mayor's decision to file a lawsuit against automakers has ignited a heated debate among city officials, manufacturers, and citizens alike. The controversy stems from the Mayor's assertion that automakers hold some degree of responsibility for the increasing car thefts plaguing the city, a move that has drawn both criticism and mockery.

Lawsuit claims negligence in anti-theft technology implementation. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has taken a controversial stance by blaming car manufacturers for the surge in car thefts in the city. In a bold move, the mayor's office filed a lawsuit against major automakers Kia and Hyundai, alleging that their failure to include "industry-standard engine immobilizers" in certain vehicle models has contributed to the escalating wave of vehicle thefts.

Mayor Johnson solidifies support while facing obstacles in early council session. Today, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presided over his first city council meeting, making notable strides and encountering challenges as he embarked on his mayoral tenure. During the meeting, several key developments took place, including the installation of allies, a dig at Fox News, and a delay on the migrant spending vote.

CHICAGO — In his first speech as Mayor, Brandon Johnson sets the tone for what he believes is a "new era" for Chicago. On May 15, Johnson spoke highly of the windy city but also highlighted issues plaguing Chicago communities and how, as Mayor, he aims to bring a solid foundation to "the greatest city in the world."

As Mayor Lori Lightfoot prepares to leave office, she signs executive orders to guild her administrations accomplishments and shape the path for her successor's administration.

Johnson will speak at a dinner Tuesday night, for high net worth democratic donors who are members of Democracy Alliance, one of the most exclusive and secret groups committed to financially supporting progressive initiatives.

Some of Chicago Mayor Elect Brandon Johnson's transition team picks are being applauded there is concern that there isn't enough diversity on the team to represent the needs of all segments of society.

This past weekend was far from ideal for Chicago, as a social media-driven "Teen Takeover" drew hundreds of teenagers to the streets, resulting in a chaotic and unresolved situation. Many have reported on Twitter and News that a group of youngsters was seen vandalizing parked cars by jumping on them, breaking windows, and overall bringing chaos to the town..

Chicago City Council move to appoint new chairs independently for first time results in pandemonimu, criticized as being rushed to prevent Mayor-Elect Johnson from having committees headed by his people.

Vallas seeks to increase the power of principals, to focus on testing and make it easier to hold students back while Johnson wants to guarantee set resources for each school regardless of enrollment and to look at the root causes of failure to learn.

Chicago voters will return to the voting booths on April 4 to decide between two candidates with vastly different views on public education. In the 2023 Chicago mayoral runoff election, Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas have expressed quite different views on the city's public education system. Both candidates have discussed Chicago's public schools in terms of enrollment decline, learning loss, social emotional gaps, school board representation, teacher strikes, accountability policies, student-based budgeting, tax-credit scholarship programs, special education, and vocational education.

Chicago's first gay, black, female mayor may be ousted before the runoffs losing her bid for re-election. Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces an uncertain future in the first round of the 2023 Chicago mayoral election. According to the latest poll, Paul Vallas is leading in the race with Lori Lightfoot and Brandon Johnson following closely behind. This could signal a difficult road ahead for Lightfoot if the numbers remain the same until Election Day. While Lightfoot is one of five polling in the double digits, the poll suggests that she would lose a runoff against the other four, with Vallas beating her by the greatest margin.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot comes under attack in social media uproar over homeless encampments in Chicago O'Hare airport and provides statement explaining her plan. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has come under intense scrutiny for what many have described as the "out of control" homeless encampments at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced in a news statement that the state will no longer send immigrants to New York and Chicago. Following days of open debate on which city should be in charge of assisting the flow of migrants, Polis and the mayors of the two cities — New York's Eric Adams and Chicago's Lori Lightfoot — reached a decision.