Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $21-per-employee monthly tax on large companies to help fill a nearly $1.2 billion shortfall. Business leaders and even a former mayor say the “head tax” could kill job creation and new investment.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is refusing to fire one of his top aides after Chicago's Inspector General claims the mayoral adviser would not cooperate with an investigation: one that began with a complaint from Alderman Bill Conway.

Protests are now only allowed outside the ICE facility on Beach Street and will no longer be allowed at 2000 S. 25th Ave., according to the decision, which was reached after consulting with the Cook County Sheriff's Office and the Illinois State Police.

Some school board members say they are relieved the mayor is recommending a record TIF surplus; others say they knew the "education mayor" would come through.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson established "ICE-free zones" and filed a lawsuit rejecting the National Guard deployment as part of Chicago's resistance to the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump called for the arrests of Chicago's mayor and Illinois' governor as the city braced for the arrival of National Guard troops.

Adviser Jason Lee confirmed he was the target of a probe into a quid pro quo threat he allegedly made against Ald. Bill Conway, but Lee denies that he didn’t cooperate with Deborah Witzburg’s investigation.

Johnson's executive order prohibits ICE and other federal agencies from using city property for civil immigration enforcement, and provides protection for private property refusing access to those agents.

The Mayor of North Chicago is set to sign an executive order addressing immigration enforcement in the city amid the ongoing immigration crackdown.