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Mayor’s problem isn’t City Council. It’s the coalition he lost.

The debt fight shows how little of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's coalition is left.

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Chicago Tribune· Oct 20, 10:00 AMMayor’s problem isn’t City Council. It’s the coalition he lost.

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Brandon Johnson's disapproval at 53%A new poll commissioned by the Mansueto Institute and conducted by NORC finds 53% of Chicagoans disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson, and only a quarter of his 2023 voters pick him first. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias leads the early field as candidates begin filing petitions Monday.

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Chicago puts in bid to host 2031 FIFA Women's World CupWhile the Chicago Sports Commission would lead the charge, a spokesperson said Mayor Brandon Johnson's office sent a letter of support of the initiative to the U.S. Soccer Federation earlier this month.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson campaign fundraising trails challengersLast quarter Mayor Brandon Johnson pulled in one of the lowest fundraising hauls out of the declared 2027 mayoral field.

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White House rebukes Mayor Brandon Johnson over reparations claimsThe White House fired back at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson after he claimed Donald Trump ignored reparations demands while enriching the wealthy.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes debt issuance rule backed by aldermenMayor Brandon Johnson issued a veto late Friday to an ordinance passed by aldermen to require more City Council support before City Hall issues debt.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson proposing corporate head tax againMayor Brandon Johnson will again propose Chicago hit big corporations with an employee head tax — with an exemption in poor parts of the city.

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New gunshot detection system debuting in ChicagoMayor Brandon Johnson is debuting a new gunshot detection system to replace ShotSpotter in some of the neighborhoods that see the most shootings, his administration told aldermen on Tuesday.

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Mayor Johnson renews fight for his failed corporate head taxBy resurrecting his bid to impose a corporate head tax, Brandon Johnson is defying the line in the sand drawn by the coalition of conservative and moderate Council members who rejected the head tax a year ago.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes for more violence interventionMayor Brandon Johnson is asking aldermen to ramp up spending on community violence intervention and launch a new office aimed at decreasing gun violence, part of an effort he says will help Chicago’s sharp decrease in violence continue.

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Editorial: A jury vindicates a City Council uprising against settling cases against the policeBrandon Johnson wants $480 million to fund police settlements. Are too many cases going that way?

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