Chicago has a new mayor. Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas to become the 57 th mayor of Chicago. In theory, Johnson will have 100 days to set the tone for his reign; in execution, the city will ...

Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected Chicago mayor on Tuesday, a major victory for the party's progressive wing as the nation's third-largest city grapples with high ...

How Brandon Johnson won Chicago mayor’s race, by the numbers Sizable runoff wins in majority-Black precincts allowed Brandon Johnson to erase a 60,000-plus vote deficit from the February general ...

Chicago mayoral challenger predicts Lightfoot won't make runoff election. With nine candidates on the ballot next month, it's unlikely anyone will get the 50% plus one vote needed to win outright ...

Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks - and a runoff election - before a winner is declared. A look at what's happening: Skip to content. Close.

At this time in Chicago’s 2019 election cycle, nobody gave Lori Lightfoot a chance to win her long-shot bid for mayor. Her name recognition couldn’t compare with Cook County Board President ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn't commit on Tuesday when asked if he would support possible alternatives to his proposal to raise property taxes to close a nearly $1 billion budget ...

Chicago police at the Thorndale Red Line Station in the Edgewater neighborhood, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Mayor Brandon Johnson said he won’t veto an ordinance that aims to compel the city to ...

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot, left, and her spouse Amy Eshleman wave to supporters during Women for Lori Rally in Chicago, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.