Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how ...

Democratic Mayors Michelle Wu and Brandon Johnson could not explicitly tell Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer Wednesday whether they would ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stood by her decision to spend well over half a million taxpayer dollars to prepare for a congressional hearing on sanctuary city policies. Earlier in March, the mayors of ...

Chicago Board of Education postpones vote on controversial budget amendment The Chicago Board of Education postponed yesterday a controversial budget amendment pushed by Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

The letter, posted to Instagram Wednesday as a petition people can sign, harshly criticizes Department of Cultural Affairs ...

Even after a four-hour hearing, several alderpeople said they were not prepared to vote on the proposal designed to leverage ...

Johnson wants early talks and open dialogue with other city leaders, but some members of the City Council said they've been sounding the same alarm for months.

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’s choice to fill his first City Council vacancy got a final stamp of approval on Monday, ensuring the seat left by a top aldermanic ally will be occupied by another loyal ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking ahead and trying to get in front of another projected shortfall for next year. Federal cuts and tariffs are likely to make the shortfall ...