MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON

Records show Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Los Angeles earlier this month with seven city employees – including four members of his security detail – at a cost to the taxpayers of nearly $8,000, though that figure may be higher given the heavy redactions of the documents obtained.

Records show Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Los Angeles earlier this month with seven city employees – including four members of his security detail – at a cost to the taxpayers of nearly $8,000, though that figure may be higher given the heavy redactions of the documents obtained. Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The death of a five-year-old who had been staying a migrant shelter in Pilsen is raising questions about migrants’ access to health care and whether gaps may exist in the city of Chicago’s response to the crisis. Volunteers and those staying in the shelter say people are falling ill at the large temporary shelter on South Halsted. While the...

The death of a five-year-old who had been staying a migrant shelter in Pilsen is raising questions about migrants’ access to health care and whether gaps may exist in the city of Chicago’s response to the crisis. NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle reports.

A controversial Brighton Park location will not be used to house migrants in a basecamp this winter, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday citing concerns over contaminants found on the property.

During a lengthy Chicago City Council committee hearing on Friday, multiple aldermen voiced frustration over the current migrant crisis and the costs the city has shouldered through contracts with private companies. NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle reports.

During a lengthy Chicago City Council committee hearing on Friday, multiple aldermen voiced frustration over the current migrant crisis and the costs the city has shouldered through contracts with private companies like Kansas-based Favorite Healthcare Staffing, which provides staffing for the city’s 21 migrant shelters. “I told you Favorite should’ve been gone. They have not set the standard for...

A debate in Chicago’s City Council on funding to address the migrant crisis continues as the city is set to spend over $300 million on the issue, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Mayor Brandon Johnson swiftly exited the press conference following questions regarding the migrant situation in Chicago, leaving questions unanswered.

Larry Snelling has previously served as Deputy Chief of Area 2, 7th District Commander, Sergeant of Training and Sergeant of Patrol

While the statement doesn’t directly mention Soldier Field or the future stadium for the Bears, it comes on the heels of the team saying their Arlington Park plans were “at risk”

Monday morning, former Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who defeated Paul Vallas in a tight and at times contentious runoff election earlier this year, was sworn in as the city’s next mayor.