Mayor Brandon Johnson exempts police, fire
Mayor Brandon Johnson exempts police, fire from citywide hiring freeze after backlash
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced Wednesday that a recent hiring freeze across city government would not apply to police and fire employees, following backlash and confusion from pro-law enforcement aldermen. Johnson’s budget team ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Confirms Police and Fire Exemptions in Citywide Hiring Freeze Amid Budget Concerns
Chicago's hiring freeze excludes police and fire departments, a clarification after confusion among officials.
'Upon further review,' police and fire departments exempt from Brandon Johnson's hiring freeze
Facing a burgeoning budget crisis, Johnson on Monday froze hiring and travel and eliminated overtime “not directly required for public safety operations." City Council members were told it was an "across-the-board" freeze that includes police and fire.
Opinion
Editorial: Brandon Johnson should exempt cops and firefighters from his hiring freeze
Mayor Brandon Johnson faces a budget crisis that he and his staff saw — or should have seen — coming a mile away. With news Monday that his administration is responding with a hiring freeze, including what reportedly is a highly unusual pause on adding new hires to Chicago’s shorthanded Police and Fire departments,
Johnson exempts police and fire from hiring freeze, but City Council wants to hear more
The mayor's budget office said the freeze will save $100 million, an estimate surprising some in the council who want to see the math first.
Police and fire departments now exempt from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hiring freeze
Facing a burgeoning budget crisis, Johnson on Monday froze hiring and travel and eliminated overtime “not directly required for public safety operations." City Council members were told it was an "across-the-board" freeze that includes police and fire.
City of Chicago hiring freeze will not impact public safety positions, Mayor Brandon Johnson says
Mayor Brandon Johnson made his first public appearance Wednesday since announcing a citywide hiring freeze to address a massive budget shortfall, saying public safety personnel are exempt to ensure essential services remain fully supported.
Mayor Brandon Johnson enacts citywide hiring freeze ahead of $1B budget gap
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday issued a hiring freeze on city government positions, including police, as his administration faces a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall next year. A statement sent out by his budget office said “Effective today,
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson enacts hiring freeze to fill $223 million budget gap
In this file photo, Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson participates in a public safety forum back in March, when most polls showed him trailing Paul Vallas heading into the April 4 runoff for mayor.
Chicago Mayor Suddenly Exempts Police From Hiring Freeze Amid Growing Pushback
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson exempted the Chicago Police Department (CPD) from a proposed citywide hiring freeze following a wave
Opinion
Editorial: Where are the connectors like Lois Weisberg in Brandon Johnson’s administration?
Chicago still has a commissioner of Cultural Affairs — in fact, the role has been expanded since the Weisberg days to include special events, such as big festivals. The post currently is occupied by ...
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Head of Johnson's legislative affairs team resigns amid staff shake-up
Sydney Holman and two of her top legislative affairs staffers left City Hall today after an office reshuffling that was ...
Johnson's chief liaison to emboldened City Council resigns
Sydney Holman's resignation as deputy mayor of intergovernmental affairs could not come at a more difficult time. Mayor ...
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Deputy Mayor Sydney Holman Steps Down Amid Internal Restructure in City Hall, Chicago Awaits Mayor Johnson's Budget Plan
Deputy Mayor Sydney Holman and two deputies resigned amid a reshuffle in Mayor Johnson's administration before budget talks.
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As Brandon Johnson eyes $1B budget gap, labor and its allies watch warily
Mayor Brandon Johnson has no easy options to raise the revenue needed to close a $1 billion dollar budget shortfall, but ...