Mayor Brandon Johnson hired activist and social media influencer Rachel Cohen as his administration’s communication director, ...

Here’s what you need to know about Cohen, now tasked with telling Johnson’s story at a time when he’s expected to embark on a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a new communications director Friday. Rachel Cohen, an attorney and digital strategist, succeeds Erin Connelly, who was communications director for over two years.

Here’s what you need to know about Cohen, now tasked with telling Johnson’s story at a time when he’s expected to embark on a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday unveiled a plan to eliminate the city's $85 million budget deficit for this year.

While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago saw a significant reduction in violent crime during the summer of 2026, calling the decline in summer violent crime historic during his fourth summer in office.

The Chicago mayoral election is less than six months away, with over a dozen candidates in the race. The real question on ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is defending his handling of so-called ‘teen takeovers’ amid questions over how to tackle the issue.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks about the legacy of former CPD Supt. Larry Snelling and what he would like to see from ...

Some ideas are bad no matter how they are tweaked. So it is with Mayor Johnson’s Protecting Renters Ordinance.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed protesters, saying ‘we will tear down tyranny.’ WSJ’s Joe Barrett reports from Grant Park. The president in a social-media post says Mayor Brandon Johnson and ...