Editorial: With ShotSpotter’s looming demise, Brandon Johnson turns his back on neighborhoods whose votes made him mayor
By insisting on ending ShotSpotter in neighborhoods torn by gun violence, Mayor Brandon Johnson is rejecting the wishes of ...
Chicago alderpeople vote to keep ShotSpotter technology, Mayor Johnson plans to veto
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too expensive and doesn't ...
Mayor Johnson plans to veto ordnance to extend ShotSpotter contract
A group of aldermen voted 33-14 on an ordinance seeking to overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to eliminate the ShotSpotter ...
Chicago City Council deals major blow to Mayor Johnson on ShotSpotter
The acrimony between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago City Council grows as he issues a rare veto on their vote to defy ...
Mayor Johnson rejects plan to keep ShotSpotter; company to remove gunshot sensors
A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson indicated he would veto a council effort aimed at keeping ShotSpotter – the controversial gunshot detection technology – the device’s parent company, SoundThinking, ...
Some aldermen warn ShotSpotter veto could blow up budget negotiations between mayor, city council
Mayor Brandon Johnson has vowed to veto an ordinance that would keep ShotSpotter gun detection technology in place, but ...
Chicago mayor says migrants not a priority over safety
The mayor of Chicago is defending his spending choices as the city faces a budget deficit of nearly $1 billion in 2025.
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City Council Is Seeing Red With Johnson’s Ranks
Brandon Johnson is playing politics as his predecessors did, like appointing loyal organizers. But the flavor of his politics ...
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Mayor Johnson Launches $230M Affordable Housing Developments in Chicago's West Garfield Park and Near South Side
Mayor Brandon Johnson announces two Chicago housing developments funded by new HED bonds, enhancing affordable housing in the ...
Johnson accused of picking another police-related fight with City Council
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized selling a former Illinois National Guard armory to the city for $1 for the "express purpose ...
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Mayor Johnson says he'll veto plan to save ShotSpotter that City Council passed
The mayor's said he will veto the ordinance from the council aimed at preventing the end of the gun detection technology, ...
Mayor digs in after taking a hit
— FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: State Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Kevin Olickal have written a letter to Chicago Public Schools ...