Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to shut down migrant shelters
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to shut down migrant shelters, combine with existing homeless system in 2024
Chicago’s migrant shelters will be shut down at the end of the year and absorbed into an existing system for homeless residents, Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a Monday announcement praising his administration for getting past an earlier humanitarian crisis while brushing off concerns of shrinking bed capacity that could lead to more people on the street.
Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints seventh Chicago school board member
Mayor Brandon Johnson has picked a former candidate for alderman to join his newly appointed board amid CPS leadership clash.
Migrants no longer guaranteed beds in Chicago, could be evicted as mayor cuts back on shelters
I don’t want to see anyone lose, right? But the harsh reality is that we can do what we can afford,” the mayor said. “We’ve been stretched to the limits.”
City will end shelters designated for newly arrived immigrants this year, Mayor Brandon Johnson announces
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the city will start its transition this week to merge its two shelter systems, known as the One System Initiative.
Mayor Brandon Johnson to shut down migrant shelters, combine with existing homeless system in 2025
Chicago’s migrant shelters will be shut down at the end of the year and absorbed into an existing system for homeless residents, Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a Monday announcement praising his administration for getting past an earlier humanitarian crisis while brushing off concerns of shrinking bed capacity that could lead to more people on the street.
Chicago to consolidate shelter systems for migrants, homeless by 2025
Chicago officials announced plans Monday to consolidate the New Arrivals shelter system that has managed migrants and integrate it into the city's broader homelessness services under a new initiative.
Chicago migrant shelters to close, merge residents into existing programs
There was a time earlier this year that Chicago and the State of Illinois was opening a new migrant shelter every week, but with buses stopping operations, the city is making massive changes.
Johnson's new CPS board to meet for first time
The school board's meetings were delayed one week as the mayor's new appointees went through the onboarding process.
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Chicago’s deputy mayor of education is stepping away to focus on health and family
Johnson said she doesn't want her leave to be misconstrued or used as political fodder. The decision to step aside comes at a ...
Chicago just spent more than $80K to renovate, furnish the office of First Lady Stacie Johnson — all while the city is grappling with a nearly billion-dollar budget shortfall
The city of Chicago is facing a massive budget shortfall of nearly one billion dollars for 2025. In an effort to limit the ...
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Chicago man charged after posting pictures of gun with 'Glock switch' on social media, feds say
A Chicago man was charged with illegally possessing a machine gun conversion device after posting photos of it on social media.
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Johnson's deputy mayor for education steps aside amid CPS fight
Jen Johnson, deputy mayor for education, youth and human services, is taking an indefinite leave of absence from City Hall.
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National civil rights group calls on Mayor Johnson to fire Chicago cops with ties to extremism
Color of Change, local activists and 10 elected officials sent a letter to the mayor a year after a WBEZ/Sun-Times ...
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It's National Tavern-Style Pizza Day — and this iconic Chicago brand was declared the day's ‘founder'
As part of the celebration, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has officially named Home Run Inn as the "founder" of the delicious day, the release said. The popular pizza brand, the release says, has ...
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Chicago Mayor’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debt Plan for the District
There are good debts and there are bad debts. Good debt is an investment in something that will grow in value over time. For ...