Alice Yin

After OIG investigation, Mayor Brandon Johnson releases new rules for gift reporting, video of gift room

A report found Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office violated a policy requiring mayors to record gifts above $50 and “accepted on behalf of the City” in a publicly available log.

The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much in writing.

Chicago officials are mobilizing a legal and resource playbook to stop federal immigration agents from carrying out raids at businesses, shelters, police lock-ups and beyond.

A CPS memo reveals concerns about potential conflicts of interest between the mayor’s CPS employment, his ties to the Chicago Teachers Union and his oversight of the Board of Education.

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez wins temporary restraining order against school board after ouster

Aldermen finally pass Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 Chicago budget

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new budget plan has no property tax hike, proposes extending $40M in debt

Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies fended off a challenge Wednesday over the fate of a controversial megadevelopment project near the stalled Lincoln Yards site.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tax returns show his family brought in just over $176,000 in wages for 2023, his first year as mayor of Chicago.