Every life saved and every family spared from tragedy matters. Safety is about more than reducing violence; it is about creating stable neighborhoods where families can put down roots and children can succeed.
Mayor Brandon Johnson
@mayorofchicago.bsky.social
Father. Husband. Mayor. Building Chicago into the safest, most affordable big city in America.
Although we are grateful for this progress, one homicide is one too many. Our resolve remains firm, we will continue to invest in the resources and services our communities need to thrive.
WTTW - Chicago PBS@wttw.bsky.social · 2d agoChicago last month recorded its fewest homicides for any single July in more than a half century, according to new data from the Chicago Police Department. https://to.wttw.com/4xiBdtY
A Divvy ride is one of the best ways to experience Chicago. By adding stations where demand is highest, we're making it easier for more people to explore our lakefront using affordable, sustainable transportation. My administration is committed to building complete streets for every Chicagoan.
We are not going back, Chicago. We are saying yes to more sustainable community schools, more jobs for young people, more CVI workers, more mental and behavioral healthcare resources, more affordable housing, and YES to taxing the rich and making the corporations pay their fair share.
Chicago is growing and thriving with bold, working-class, progressive leadership. The young people who came to our city for Lollapalooza foreshadow all the recent college grads who are choosing Chicago to begin their careers.
Safety is not just the absence of violence, it's also the presence of resources and belonging. The lag between historic reductions in violence and perception of safety stems from the lasting scars previous administrations left by closing schools and shuttering mental health clinics.
It is truly inspiring and powerful to be in a room full of childcare workers, organizers, and parents who are working to ensure that every family has access to affordable childcare and that every childcare worker can earn a living wage.
Trump is working to roll back the gains we made during the Civil Rights Movement because he's intimidated by the aspirations of working people. In Chicago, we're working to carry on Dr. King's legacy by fully funding our public goods and advancing new housing rights through PRO.
I think we should give Community Violence Intervention workers a raise, and tax the rich to do it.
By converting underutilized offices into hundreds of new homes, including affordable units, we're creating new opportunities for people to live downtown while supporting a vibrant mixed-use district that benefits residents, workers, businesses, and visitors alike.
Let's call it like it is: people don't visit Illinois to go to Otis. Chicago has delivered a record TIF surplus to support our public schools. It's time the State of Illinois does its part, because investing in Chicago's education system is investing in the economic driver of the entire state.
More than 300 apartments are coming to the former Mag Mile office building as work gets underway. blockclubchi.co/4fHGnbX
From day one, I pledged to invest in our young people, not them leave them behind. We’ve never stopped looking for ways to create more opportunities for young Chicagoans to support themselves and their families and build skills. I'm proud we are adding 2,000 more positions to end the summer.
There are more gun dealers in the U.S. than McDonald's, Starbucks, and Walmarts combined, and only 5% of them are responsible for 90% of the illegal guns used in crimes. My executive order will prevent any taxpayer dollars going to to vendors who traffic illegal weapons.
Investing in public spaces and pedestrian infrastructure strengthens our neighborhoods, supports local businesses, and creates safer communities. I can’t wait for my next visit to La Placita to see how these investments are bringing neighbors together in Logan Square and across our city.
Block Club Chicago@blockclubchi.bsky.social · last wk.Logan Square’s La Placita is a boon for nearby businesses. blockclubchi.co/4fuDs7K
BREAKING: Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Wednesday designed to ban purchases of guns and ammunition from firms that flout federal law and do not take steps to prevent weapons trafficking. @wttw.bsky.social
Mayor Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Ban Purchases From Gun Dealers That Flout Laws
Gun policy group the Brady Campaign has urged elected officials to use their procurement power to force gun companies to change how they do business, since cities and states spend millions of dollars ...
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Community safety must inform how we spend our tax dollars. We have a duty to the families who have lost loved ones to gun violence to encourage greater accountability and responsible practices in the firearms industry, prevent illegal gun trafficking, and protect Chicagoans.
Brady is deeply proud to work with @mayorofchicago.bsky.social to ensure responsible firearms procurement. We are calling on mayors and governors across America: Join Chicago. Make sure taxpayer dollars are being used to strengthen public safety instead of undermining it. Lives depend on it.
Mayor Brandon Johnson to sign executive order on procurement standards for guns
Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to sign a new executive order Wednesday morning strengthening the Chicago's procurement standards for firearms.
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Through our ChiYouthWorks program, more than 32,000 of Chicago's young people are getting paid to learn new skills, build toward their careers, and serve their communities. I'm proud we've hit our hiring goal this summer for the fourth consecutive year. www.axios.com/local/chicag...
Faces of Chicago Youth Works this summer
From real estate and politics to cooking, gardening and healthcare work, Chicago youth are doing summer jobs.
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My administration is proud to be working with trusted community partners to expand culturally and linguistically responsive support for Chicago's drivers. Building the future of transportation starts with respecting the rights and dignity of the workers who keep our city moving.
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · last wk.Over the last year, Chicago rideshare drivers have faced a mounting list of challenges including app deactivations and immigration raids. Now, the city is launching an initiative to help connect drivers with help.
Over the last year, Chicago rideshare drivers have faced a mounting list of challenges including app deactivations and immigration raids. Now, the city is launching an initiative to help connect drivers with help.
Chicago launches resource center for rideshare, taxi drivers
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Chicago continues to lead the way in advancing workers’ rights and protections. Our Driver Resource Center is now a reality, ensuring that rideshare and taxi drivers have access to critical resources, education, and support.
100 years after the first NAACP Conference took place in Chicago, I was proud to welcome the NAACP back to our city last week for their 117th National Convention. This year's theme, 'We the People,' is a reminder that the pathway to democracy has always been paved through Black liberation.
By denying Chicagoans the ability to weigh in on a millionaire's tax in upcoming elections, the majority of City Council has shown they have lost the plot. Most Chicagoans, and Americans, think the ultra-rich should pay their fair share to protect our public amenities.
Happy Disability Pride Month, Chicago! I was proud to march in today's Disability Pride Parade, honoring and celebrating the identities, cultures, advocacy, and contributions of Chicagoans with disabilities.
Chicago believes that our young people deserve safe, welcoming spaces to play, to build community, and to build their future. I am grateful for the WNBA, Chicago Sky, and our partners who are helping us to invest in the next generation of young women.
No one trying to control the narrative around my administration can deny the numbers that really matter: we've cut the number of annual homicides in half, built thousands of new affordable homes, and created tens of thousands of jobs for our young people.
No other mayor in modern Chicago history can say they oversaw a city where the economy was growing and violence was going down.
The same individuals who crafted the "F.A.I.R." Ordinance represent the same special interests that closed schools, shut down mental health clinics, and covered up a child's murder. Now they're trying to roll back renter protections that have been in place since Harold Washington was in office.
NEWS: @mayorofchicago.bsky.social and BACP launched the Driver Resource Center for City licensed Public Chauffeurs, including Transportation Network Provider Drivers, to provide education & to empower Public Chauffeurs with knowledge of their rights. Learn more: Chicago.gov/DRC
