Mayor Brandon Johnson accepts GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month as part of a Republican-led House probe into sanctuary cities, his office announced Wednesday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson agrees to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city policies
Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Washington, D.C., next month to testify at a congressional hearing on Chicago's status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters Johnson and the mayors for three other major cities – Boston,
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to DOJ sanctuary city lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, alleging that sanctuary status is obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Charlie De Mar reports.
Illinois quick hits: Chicago mayor to testify about sanctuary status
Chicago mayor to testify about sanctuary status Mayor Brandon Johnson has decided to testify before lawmakers on Capitol Hill next month as part of an investigation into U.S. sanctuary cities. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer said that the mayors of Chicago,
Brandon Johnson to testify before Congress on Chicago's sanctuary city status
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will be "pressed" for answers about the city's status as a sanctuary city during an upcoming Congressional hearing in Washington, D.C.
Chicago mayor lambasts Trump, claims US being run like 'had the Confederacy won'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said anyone wondering what the country would look like had the Confederacy won, should have no ...
Mayor Johnson, noncitizen parents need a chance to advocate for their kids in CPS
The law that created Chicago's elected school board also calls for a noncitizen advisory board, to let parents who can't vote ...
Dolton, Illinois Village Board meets for first time since Thornton Township brawl, investigation results
The meeting is also the first since an independent investigation​ found widespread financial mismanagement in the troubled ...
DOJ sues Illinois, Chicago over ‘sanctuary city’ laws
President Trump’s Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and local officials Thursday over laws creating a sanctuary city. Accusing the officials of impeding ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 to-do list: tax hemp, pass 'Anjanette Young ordinance’
The mayor is laying out his priorities for the year. But what's not on the list are solutions to the big fiscal cliffs for ...