Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was open to new ideas and continuing negotiations but said he would not allow the city’s budget to be balanced “on the backs of working people.”

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Mayor Brandon Johnson is pictured during a news conference on Dec. 8, 2025. (WTTW News)

CPD Should Revise Promotions Policy After Officer Under Investigation Promoted, Johnson Says

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| Associated Press

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| Peter Hancock — Capitol News Illinois

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| Associated Press

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| Associated Press

CPD Officer Who Shot Teen in 2017 Won’t Be Fired — But Was Promoted After Costing Taxpayers $590K

| Heather Cherone

Northwestern Faculty, Students Divided Over $75M Settlement With Trump Administration

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Dec. 4, 2025 - Full Show

| WTTW News

James ‘Big Cat’ Williams on the Chicago Bears’ Winning Streak, Upcoming Packers Game

| Joel Ortiz

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| Patty Wetli

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| Heather Cherone

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| Erica Demarest

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| Matt Masterson

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| Patty Wetli

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| Josh Terry

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| WTTW News

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| Shelby Hawkins

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| Blake Thor

CPS Board Approves $17.5M Settlement With Ex-Student Who Was Sexually Abused by School Staffer for Years

| Matt Masterson

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| Heather Cherone

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| Eunice Alpasan

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| Associated Press

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