Ald. Marty Quinn took a shot at the Johnson administration by asking if “peace circles” were a part of the city’s official response to alleged misconduct. Johnson chief of staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas suggested peace circles involving Ronnie Reese and his staffers be used to resolve complaints after first learning of some of the abuse allegations leveled at Reese.

While his progressive agenda may be a tough sell for the business crowd, Mayor Brandon Johnson insists the city’s working class is with him. “I will never turn my back on young people no matter what any of you all say about them,” he said. “I’ll be doggone if I allow anybody in this room or anybody in this city make me flinch when it comes to investing in public education. “

Of the eight people who were shot, three of them — all men — died from their injuries, police said. The eight victims range in age between 20 and 35 years old.

Nominated instead was Illinois state Sen. Napoleon Harris, who also serves as the Thornton Township Democratic committeeman. Henyard claimed the process was unfair, and said she will sue.

“It’s nice to see that the prosecutor is paying attention to little things like this, and looking out for small business,” said Dave Garfield of Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse.

“In this particular instance, it is very clear that the system that I inherited established a process that did not provide full disclosure of everything that was in that personnel file until there was a FOIA request,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pensions are worth an estimated $3.8 million after only four years as a teacher and one term as mayor. It could go even higher, depending on his next job moves.

“I got a great way what we can do with this budget. First, let’s start with cutting off illegals getting free everything, free housing, free schooling, free food. Yeah, let’s start with that. That’ll save us a lot of money,” one woman told Mayor Brandon Johnson. She later told Johnson to defund his police detail because those officers are needed in her neighborhood and others. (with video)

According to reports, O’Neill Burke would move to prosecute as felonies all cases of shoplifting involving the theft of at least $300 in merchandise or if committed by someone with a prior conviction. Those prosecution standards would comply with state law, as written.

The union that represents special education classroom assistants in Chicago Public Schools objects to negotiations between the school district and the teachers union that would “(reassign) to CTU work and positions that are, and have been, exclusively represented by (SEIU).”

While there are about seven migrant shelters in the city today, that figure stood north of 20 more than a year ago. There are about 3,300 residents currently in the city’s migrant shelters.

The district has not been able to bus students from magnet or selective enrollment schools this year.

“Our opinions and voices should matter with the future of our district,” the group said. “A change of leadership would be a decision rooted in political interests, not the interest of students.” Asked for his thoughts about the letter from more than 670 principals and assistant principals, Mayor Brandon Johnson said, “I actually don’t think much of it.” Asked to elaborate, he said, “Nope. I don’t think much of it at all.”

The Chicago Tribune editorial wrote Nov. 25 that over 41 percent of teachers were absent from their classes for 10 or more days during the 2023-24 school year, citing state records. The outlet added that 10 days of absences represent a statistical benchmark used in the profession to monitor chronic absenteeism among teachers.

“We are primed to boom, but we are being overshadowed by crime right now,” she said. “While we have a crime issue, we also have an abundance of hope and opportunity,” she added, reiterating support for restorative justice programs along with a tougher stance on gun charges.