Chicago, Johnson and Congress

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 to accept GOP congressman’s invitation to testify on sanctuary city protections
Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month in a Republican-led hearing on sanctuary cities, his office announced Wednesday. Last month, Oversight Committee chair U.S. Rep James Comer,
Brandon Johnson Will Testify to Congress About Chicago’s Sanctuary City Status on March 5
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appearance is likely to represent a flashpoint in the ongoing battle with the GOP-controlled U.S House and the Trump administration, which is attempting to strip self-proclaimed sanctuary cities of all federal funding.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify for House committee on sanctuary cities on March 5
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is one of four mayors who have confirmed they will travel to Washington, D.C. at the beginning of March to testify on sanctuary cities.
Mayor Johnson to testify next month before Congress about Chicago's sanctuary city policies
Johnson will attend the March 5 hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He and three other big-city mayors, all Democrats, had been asked to appear because they preside over so-called “sanctuary cities.
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.
Reaction after Chicago mayor's office allegedly tried censoring City Council meeting video
The mayor's office is accused of attempting to censor video footage from a controversial City Council meeting about ...
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Chicago mayor's office facing backlash after allegedly attempting to censor City Council meeting video
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office is under fire for allegedly trying to censor video of a contentious City Council ...
‘Chicago has always been a city of immigrant workers’: Some Chicago businesses close their doors to protest immigration crackdown
As immigrant communities entered a third week of fear and uncertainty in the shadow of immigration action, some business ...
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Chicago’s ‘sanctuary city’ status under investigation by federal committee amid immigration raids
CHICAGO — The City of Chicago is being investigated for its “sanctuary city” status, as immigration officers continue ...
Chicago’s mayor criticizes the highly-publicized immigration enforcement operations in his city
Chicago’s mayor is criticizing the highly-publicized immigration enforcement operations. That included the surprising ...
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin on her priorities for 2025 and beyond
Ervin, one of the Chicago Business Journal's 2025 People to Watch, has been Chicago City Treasurer, leading an office that oversees nearly $14 billion in trading volume. Here are her plans for this ...
Chicago City Council hearing on art display some call antisemitic gets heated
Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) spearheaded efforts to remove the display at the Cultural Center. The artwork is part of the ...
Zach LaVine Posts Letter of Gratitude to Bulls, City of Chicago After Trade to Kings
LaVine spent seven and a half years in Chicago, and the team and city meant a lot to the guard as he now says goodbye. LaVine ...