Saturday, March 15, 2025

Search results for keyword: Brandon Johnson found in 151 News.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Johnson lays groundwork to restore Ramirez-Rosa to his City Council leadership team

Johnson said he has not made "any commitment to anyone" about committee chairmanships. But he made it clear that Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, once forced to resign from Council leadership, would soon be rewarded with a committee chairmanship.

city-hall
  • by david hall
City Council vote could allow members to keep ShotSpotter in their wards

After a long, emotionally charged debate, a defiant City Council voted 34-14 to lay the groundwork to tie Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hands when it comes to canceling the contract with the gunshot detection technology known as ShotSpotter.

springfield
  • by david hall
Illinois General Assembly budget talks stall over sportsbook tax hike, retailer discounts

Lawmakers were on track to blow their self-imposed deadline to pass a state spending plan, as Democratic leaders tangle over a proposed increase to the tax rate paid by sportsbooks, as well as a rollback of tax discounts for retailers.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Anti-abortion members of City Council stall approval of quiet zone around West Loop clinic

At the behest of Planned Parenthood, Ald. Bill Conway (34th) was trying for the second time in six months to establish a "quiet zone" around the abortion clinic operated by Family Planning Associates at 659 W. Washington Blvd., where women have been bullied and intimidated there on their way inside.