Brandon Johnson Archives – South Side Weekly

City Council Pauses on Curfew, Bans Some Hemp Products

by Leigh Giangreco January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

An updated curfew ordinance designed to curtail youth gatherings was sent to committee for further consideration.

Far From Free: Venezuelan Migrants in Limbo After Maduro Capture

by Alma Campos January 11, 2026January 11, 2026

As Deadline Looms, Budget Compromise Nowhere in Sight

by Leigh Giangreco December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Raided South Shore Building Tenants Ordered to Leave

by Caeli Kean December 4, 2025December 15, 2025

Johnson’s Budget Fix Faces Stiff Headwinds

by Leigh Giangreco November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Hundreds of Thousands March Against Trump

by Jim Daley October 20, 2025October 23, 2025

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