From teacher and union organizer to Chicago’s first modern progressive mayor, Johnson navigates bold reforms, fierce opposition and a city in transition. Born in 1976 in Elgin, Ill., Johnson is one of ...

The lunatic caught on camera setting a woman on fire on a Chicago commuter line on Monday will be kept behind bars -- finally -- until he faces trial in the case, a judge ruled on Friday. It was a ...

Several reporters pressed Mayor Brandon Johnson on the details of his idea to declare ICE-Free Zones" in Chicago and eventually got to the specifics: "The reason why we have this in place is so that ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson's controversial proposed 2026 budget has caused several Chicago City Council members to work overtime to come up with an alternative. "We've been working with a ...