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City Hall lawyer out in latest Johnson administration exit

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's corporation counsel is retiring from City Hall, his office announced Tuesday in the latest shakeup of his administration.

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OEMC begins rollout of new 911 dispatch system despite concerns from City Council membersThe new computer-aided dispatch system will operate alongside the older system “in order to maintain and ensure Chicago’s public safety infrastructure,” Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said on Tuesday.

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Mayor Johnson's top lawyer will step down, UIC law professor poised to step into the jobMary Richardson-Lowry is stepping down from her role as the city’s corporation counsel after more than three years. Brandon Johnson has tapped career academic Renee Hatcher to replace her.

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Chicago approaching sweeping Guevara police misconduct dealMayor Brandon Johnson forecasts a $401 million cost for settlements in 2027, and much of it appears set to go to a deal to settle cases tied to former Detective Reynaldo Guevara.

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Aldermen advance their own Chicago renters' rights planAldermen advanced a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s broad renters rights overhaul Thursday, setting the dueling ordinances on a collision course.

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Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson dance video draws criticism on social mediaChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's viral dance video is drawing fierce backlash on social media as critics highlight the city's rising crime problem and shootings.

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Dueling tenants’ rights proposals stall at City HallA pair of ordinances aimed at overhauling renters’ rights in Chicago were delayed Wednesday as Mayor Brandon Johnson and his opponents stood by their respective versions.

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Civic Committee’s answer for city’s financial woes - less borrowing, rein in spending, shrink the payrollDerek Douglas, president of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club, said what he fears most is that Mayor Brandon Johnson will propose "a bunch of proposals that we would consider anti-growth like the head tax. I fear that’s going to come back. I hope it doesn’t."

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Aldermen warn Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson against head taxA majority of City Council members came out Monday in opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson taking another go at a corporate employee head tax in the upcoming 2027 budget.

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City Council faction draws line in sand in preelection budget battle with Mayor Brandon JohnsonOne year after rejecting the mayor's corporate head tax, 29 opposition alderpersons tried to establish boundaries for the budget debate. At the top of the list — no property tax hike.

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Taxpayer-funded ads featuring Trump, Johnson raise questionsNew advertisements showing President Donald Trump and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are raising questions about the content of public service announcements.

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