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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget director Annette Guzman resigns amid a broader shakeup of the city’s finance team, following the departures of acting CFO Steve Mahr and Deputy CFO Noor Shaikh earlier in the year; Guzman says she is leaving to focus on family, and deputy budget director Jonathan Ernst will be acting budget director through the 2027 budget season as Johnson prepares for a likely large deficit.
Alex Giannoulias announces his Chicago mayoral bid, casting himself as a coalition-builder and arguing that incumbent Brandon Johnson has not met the moment.
Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia pressed Gov. JB Pritzker to take an active, coach-like role to unite state lawmakers and push a Bears stadium bill at Arlington Park, aiming to keep the team from moving to Indiana; with the Bears’ Indiana bid public and the Illinois legislature adjourning without a final deal, Tinaglia says talks with the team aren’t closed and remains hopeful a consensus could draw the project back home.
President Donald Trump blasted Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social after the pope met Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in Rome, calling Johnson “useless” and railing against Iran’s nuclear ambitions; Johnson, meanwhile, presented Leo with a gift chest of Chicago memorabilia—including hats, a city key, honey, and letters from migrant families—along with politically charged items, signaling a public dig amid ongoing tensions over immigration and ICE policy.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered a gift chest to Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican filled with more than two dozen Chicago memorabilia—giardiniera, DePaul diplomas, Cubs and White Sox gear, a city key, and letters from detained migrants—along with a ‘Immigrants Make America Greater’ hat and a sanctuary-city pin, a gesture read as a pointed dig at Trump and his immigration crackdown, contrasting with Marco Rubio’s earlier crystal football gift to the pope.
Mayor Brandon Johnson led a Chicago delegation to Rome to present Pope Leo XIV with a gift chest of Chicago-themed items, including a Key to the City, Cubs gear, Chicago flag memorabilia, letters from parishioners, and other city keepsakes, and to invite the pope to celebrate Mass in Grant Park. The delegation will hold a private meeting in the Vatican Library to discuss immigration, AI regulation, and the pope’s encyclical, set against the pope’s broader international stances on conflicts and diplomacy.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson makes a late bid to block the Bears’ move to the suburbs (and potentially Indiana), arguing against tax breaks for a billionaire NFL franchise. Despite the rhetoric, observers say the team’s relocation decision appears largely settled, making the mayor’s push more sabre-rattling than a real obstacle.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to the state capital to advocate for new revenue measures and tax policies aimed at keeping the Bears at Soldier Field, even as lawmakers weigh stadium plans for Arlington Heights and related funding considerations.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order directing the police to document and preserve evidence of alleged misconduct by federal immigration officers, identify the on-scene supervisor, complete a report, and refer felony matters to Cook County prosecutors, signaling that ICE/Border Patrol personnel could be prosecuted in the city and placing federal agents on notice amid broader immigration-enforcement tensions.
Chicago’s parking meters have been sold to a private company in a deal critics call lopsided. The sale price is reported to be at least twice the original 2008 price of $1.15 billion, and Mayor Brandon Johnson says his administration looked into buying them back but found it prohibitively expensive and risky since 100% of revenues would go toward debt. City Council will need to vote to transfer the contract to the new owner.
Denver signed wide receiver Brandon Johnson to its practice squad and released center Michael Deiter. Johnson, who appeared in 20 Broncos games from 2022-23, had 25 receptions for 326 yards and five touchdowns with Denver. He last played in the 2024 regular season with Pittsburgh and has spent time with the Buccaneers’ and Steelers’ practice squads.
The Steelers signed receiver Brandon Johnson to their practice squad and released defensive lineman Kyler Baugh, with Johnson having previous experience on NFL practice squads and in college at UCF.
President Donald Trump publicly called for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to be jailed, amid escalating tensions involving federal efforts to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to address crime and immigration issues, with ongoing legal battles and political disputes.
Chicago leaders, including Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson, strongly criticized Pentagon plans to deploy thousands of troops in the city, citing concerns over local autonomy and safety.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has delayed the final vote on the 2025 budget to Monday, as his proposal, which includes a $68.5 million property tax hike and other fee increases, lacks sufficient support in the City Council. The budget aims to address a $982 million spending gap but has faced opposition due to its tax hikes. Johnson's administration must pass a budget by the end of the year to avoid financial disruptions, but some alderpeople are pushing for workforce cuts instead of tax increases.