Brandon Johnson Archives – South Side Weekly

Hundreds of Thousands March Against Trump

by Jim Daley October 20, 2025October 23, 2025

Spurred by ICE agents’ recent brutality in Chicagoland, more than 200,000 flooded the Loop Saturday to protest.

Council Fails to Override Curfew Veto, and Bids Farewell to Ald. Burnett

by Leigh Giangreco July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Public Meetings Report. Illustration by Holley Appold/South Side Weekly

Public Meetings Report — June 19, 2025

by Scott Pemberton and Documenters June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

Mayor Johnson at the Midterm Mark

by Jim Daley May 18, 2025May 18, 2025

Glittering skyscrapers lit up against the night sky backdrop Cloud Gate, a shiny chrome bean-shaped sculpture in Millennium Park. The sculpture takes up the right half of the picture while buildings that line the north end of the park are seen in the background.

Curfew Compromise Floated

by Leigh Giangreco April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Brandon Johnson and Anthony Joel Quezada during Johnson's mayoral campaign.

Council Confirms Quezada

by Leigh Giangreco April 8, 2025April 10, 2025

Mayor Accused of Preventing Department Reps From Attending Hearing

by Leigh Giangreco April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

Notes

Defending the Welcoming City

by The Editors March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Mayoral Working Group Recommended Keeping ShotSpotter

by Jim Daley and Max Blaisdell December 23, 2024December 26, 2024

After Intense Debate, City Council Passes 2025 Budget

by Tonia Hill and Corli Jay December 17, 2024December 19, 2024