These two expenses culminated in the roughly $300 million gap mentioned above. Mayor Johnson has pushed the school board and ...

The Chicago Sun-Times said Mayor Johnson asked Martinez to step down from his position on Thursday, adding that the CEO did ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed in a statement Tuesday to bring justice to the family of Chicago Police Department ...

Critics say Johnson is trying to circumvent the new board, which will consist of 21 members — 10 elected and 11 appointed by the mayor — so he can fire Martinez and meet CTU’s contract requests.

Gift Article. 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Mayor Brandon Johnson should dip into the city’s ...

Residents in the neighborhood where Martinez lived, which is home to many police families, were glad to see someone charged ...

The brand new CPS Board will meet Thursday for the very first time, but will not be taking any action on Pedro Martinez. But, that could come as soon as next week. Mayor Johnson presided over a ...

In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending and ...

Merced Mayor Matthew Serratto has a strong lead in his bid for a second term after the early election results were posted on ...

Martinez said there was a formal ask for $462 million in TIF funding to pay for pensions and union contracts, including one for the teachers union, that included 4% raises. Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling announces charges Wednesday against a man accused of shooting to death Officer Enrique ...

Darion McMillian is accused of shooting Martinez with a handgun equipped with an illegal "switch" that allows it to fire like ...