The Latest Breaking News from Brandon Johnson

Former Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy and other retired police supervisors say the 2012 summit provides Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson with a playbook on how to deploy officers for the Democratic National Convention in August 2024.

CHICAGO — Chicago was selected Tuesday to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, a huge economic and prestigious postpandemic boon, and an acknowledgment the city’s progressive, pro-union values align with a Democratic Party that is seeking to boost its strength in a politically competitive Midwest.

Morial writes about his experience tackling gun violence quickly after his inauguration. His advice: Have a vision and a plan.

After Mayor Lori Lightfoot was told by DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Chicago won the convention, the mayor, defeated for reelection, said ‘I told him he made my day, week, and year.’

US President Joe Biden, 80, continues to signal intent to run for re-election, but he has yet to announce a formal bid.

For a coalition of young voters and those from communities of color, Johnson represented the prospect of a refreshing change

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

The rebrand comes months after the city extended the company’s contract for a second time. Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson has vowed to end the deal.

He will confront stubbornly high commercial vacancies and a slow return to office work, along with economic worries that make banks less willing or able to help.

Voters aged 18-24 composed just above 3% of the total vote in both rounds of the election, an admittedly paltry figure. But turnout increased in that group, as well as in those 25-34.

Sizable runoff wins in majority-Black precincts allowed Brandon Johnson to erase a 60,000-plus vote deficit from the February general election.