The Latest Breaking News from Brandon Johnson

CHICAGO — Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot used a weekly meeting with police leaders Tuesday to demand answers for why officers seemingly struggled to control crowds of young people who gathered downtown over the weekend, damaging vehicles and leading to the circulation of viral videos of the chaos, sources familiar…

The state is providing a $500,000 financial boost, and the event this fall couldn’t come at a better time to showcase our city’s world-class architecture and design — not just our problems with crime and violence.

CHICAGO — Democrats, led by President Joe Biden, are making a big bet on Brandon Johnson.

Chicago as a whole can benefit when long-neglected neighborhoods such as Englewood are sensitively redeveloped.

Officials fought amongst themselves and street cops were overwhelmed, Ald Brian Hopkins said, as groups of teens jumped on cars and set fires in the Loop — and at least three teens were shot. ‘Nobody knew who was in charge,’ Hopkins said.

For much of the day Monday, Ald. Ray Lopez defended his decision to introduce a resolution declaring May 15 “Ald. Edward M. Burke Day” in Chicago.

Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s transition team, refused to pinpoint specific changes amid reports that several committee chairs could lose those posts.

Our host, Lynn Sweet, was joined by a political panel with Aviva Bowen, Tom Bowen, Becky Carroll, Alden Loury, Natalie Moore and Fran Spielman to discuss Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s election victory, plus the 2024 Democratic convention in Chicago.

Communication is vitally important when serving a minority community, writes a former Dominick’s president and COO.